Create Associate Product

Associate products are used when a static product has variations such as size or colour.  This allows the user to choose the colour and other options. To create a Associate product click on the Products > Company Product  on the Backend Menu.

Below is a sample of how the Associate product could look.

Click on the Add product link to open the product Setup window.

1.Fill in the Product, SKU and description as described in the “Creating static documents section”.

2.Select Associate for the Product type drop down menu. (If you do not see this then please contact support to see if you are eligible for this product type)

3.Associate Type is now displayed.

Table – displays the Associate product in a table.

Rotate -  will rotate images in the display panel.

4.Select Rotate Image.

5.For the purpose of this tutorial set the minimum quantity to 10.

6.To select an image to display your product Click the Select button at Product Image and browse your computer for the image you want displayed.

7.Click Update.

8.Click close to return to the Add New Product page.

You are now returned to the Company Products page.

9.Refresh the Company Products page by either using your browser refresh button or by searching for the product by typing the product name in the search box a selecting Go.

You product will now display the Associate Product Icon .

Add details to an Associate Product

The Associate Product Details allows you to add additional parameters for the products such as Size and Colour.

To add Parameters to an associates Product:

1.Click the Design Tab to access the associate products details page.

Access the associate product

2.Click the Add new parameter link.

3.Fill in the parameters as follows.

Name:  Name of parameter that you want to appear to user.

Description:  For own use not seen by user.

Order:  NONE -Ascending- Descending - Will appear to the user in order specified.

Price Control:  Represents which parameter is used for the pricing. Only one of the parameters can be chosen.

Image Control:  Represents which parameter is used for the image. Only one of the parameters can be chosen.

Min Qty Control:  the minimum order that will be processed

4.Save the new Parameter by clicking on the Insert link on the bottom of the screen.

You can edit the Associate product details by clicking on the edit icon  next to the Associate product.

Once you have set the parameter for your Associate product a “Child” record must be created under the parameter; this allows us to add further details for each parameter.

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Remember you can redesign how the page looks by going to Products ->Bootstrap Layout