Private Data Editor (PDE) Documentation
Edit Your Content for Catalog-on-Demand
Catalog-on-Demand includes an online tool for editing the product data that you use for making print catalogs and other publications with Catalog-on-Demand. This tool is called Private Data Editor (PDE).
With PDE, you can:
The purpose of this article is to get you started. Later we’ll have more in-depth articles on certain topics.
A word about “Products” and “Items” before we get started. We use the same definition as Google. The main concept is that Items belong to Products. Some Products can occur in multiple variations. These variations differ by attributes such as color or size. Item refers to a single variation of a Product.
The purpose of this article is to get you started. Later we’ll have more in-depth articles on certain topics.
A word about “Products” and “Items” before we get started. We use the same definition as Google. The main concept is that Items belong to Products. Some Products can occur in multiple variations. These variations differ by attributes such as color or size. Item refers to a single variation of a Product.
Now lets take a look at PDE. Here is the link: http://app.catalog-on-demand.com/codpdeditor. Use your regular user id and password to log in.
You can use Private Data Editor (PDE) to change the sequence of products within a category (section).
The sequence numbers for all products within the category will be automatically adjusted to whole numbers (i.e., 1, 2, 3…) after each edit.
Catalog-on-Demand lets you publish manufacturer logos with your product data. This page tells you how to use Private Data Editor (PDE) to manage manufacturers and logos.
Add a New Manufacturer
Assigning an Existing Manufacturer
Next time you open a product form, that manufacturer will be available in the dropdown list. Select the manufacturer you want.
Assigning a Logo to a Manufacturer
Deleting Manufacturers
A manufacturer is deleted if it is not assigned to any products.
Many merchants prefer to use a print-friendly product description in their print catalogs. This description may be different than the description on their website. Usually they want to do this for only certain products. For example it is usually worthwhile to create print-friendly descriptions for your best selling and strategic products.
This can be accomplished by using the “Locked Product” feature. This appears as a checkbox at the bottom of the product editing form in Private Data Editor (PDE). If checked, this product will not be overwritten or deleted by imports.
This capability is also useful for products that you want to appear in your print catalog, but not on your website. You can create the product using PDE. Then be sure to check the Locked Product checkbox. This will prevent the product from being deleted on the next import, which will happen if there is no matching product in your source database.
The Locked Product feature work equally well for images, attributes, prices, and any other content associated with the product. For example, you might want to use a different product image in your print catalog than on your website. Just remember to click the Locked Product checkbox in order to prevent your changes from being overwritten on the next import.