Authoring Hub - How to create a catalog from a template

This article explains how to automatically create a group hierarchy for a catalog based on a template catalog.

Overview

The Group from template command creates a well-organized group structure in a catalog by referencing a template catalog.

Problem it solves

Some catalogs have only one level of grouping with hundreds of products listed under each group.

How it works

The command cross-references the classification of products between two catalogs:

1. Compares product classifications in the target catalog with the template catalog
2. For matching classifications, copies the group structure from the template
3. Moves products under the appropriate groups based on their classification

Prerequisites

To run the command, the following information is required:

The template catalog can be a starter catalog or any other manufacturer catalog with a proper hierarchy.

Running the command

Steps

1. Click the three dots next to the catalog name

2. Select Add Authoring Command Runner

   

3. Find GroupFromTemplate in the command list
4. Enter the Catalog ID of the template catalog
5. Enter the Version ID of the template catalog

6. The optional matchingStrategy parameter defines how products are matched: exact-code (matches by identical item codes), classification (matches by baseItemType and characteristics), or both (default, tries exact code first then falls back to classification for maximum coverage).

   

7. Click Execute

Result

After execution, a new group hierarchy is created based on the template catalog structure.