Do you know how to create a new article hierarchy level in ServeEasy HQ?

Do you know how to create a new article hierarchy level in ServeEasy HQ?

 

What is Item Hierarchy Level?

 

The Item Hierarchy Level is used in Categorizing the items for better understanding, accessibility, and navigation. This can also help you for the Online website or Mobile App category structural designing.

What are the Benefits of Maintaining Item Hierarchy Level?

 

Item hierarchy can help businesses with inventory control and best customer experience. A more organized purchasing experience can help customers quickly locate the products they need according to features and price while exploring competing products.

 

**Points to be Remember**
 
If the Structure is wrongly created and live entries are done in the database, we cannot change the structure in the future. The only way is to do re-implementation. So before going live, check the structure and then proceed.

Business Scenario: Suppose a business owner of Retail Chain wants to categorize their product based on Product Type as main Category & Brand Name as Sub- Category.

 

Step 1: Go to MDM > Attribute Master Management > Item Attribute Master.



Step 2: Click on Add button to add new Category or click on Edit button to edit an existing category.



Step 3: Fill up all the details to create a Major Category.

Type = Select category to create category or select Attribute to create Attributes.

Attribute Name = This will be used for putting Category Name.

** Note: Category or Attribute(Name) Starting Letter Must Be Character(a-z or A-Z)

Allow List = It means whether multiple lists can be created in case of Attributes.

Attribute Data Type = Select String / Numeric / Date from the list as per your need.

Status = Select Active or Inactive as needed.

Allow Value Entry In = Select HQ or Outlet as per needed.

Value Mandatory = Select Yes or No as needed.

Barcode Generation = Select Auto or Manual as needed.

Max Barcode Length = Put the length as you wish.

List Order = Put the order as you which.

Enable Hierarchy = Select Yes or No as needed. If Yes is selected the Category tree structure will be created.

Parent Attribute = Put the Parent category name if you wish to create the category tree structure.

Applies for Offer = Select Yes or No as needed.

Applies for Loyalty = Select Yes or No as needed.

Applied for Indent = Select Yes or No as needed.

Allow Coupon = Select Yes or No as needed.

Barcode Applies = Select Yes or No as needed.

Major Category = Select Yes or No as needed.



Step 4: Click on Update to update or create the category.
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Conclusion:

Item Hierarchy or the Category Tree structure is the most important part while doing the Implementation of our HQ solutions. If we do it in the wrong way, it will create issues in the future.