Question Re: Difference between catalog and category while modelling data in CRM and CX Q&A

Difference between catalog and category while modelling data

Former Member — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:07:48 GMT

Hi, While organising data and modelling it,how do you decide whether to group the data into a catalog or category if you wnat to group it up. Normally,as a rule of thumb,is it required to create a new catalog or extend existing Hybris catalog?

Re: Difference between catalog and category while modelling data

Former Member — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:18:11 GMT

Categories are descriptive groups of products (eg. men's shoes is an example category). Categories are hierarchical which allow you to model products into descriptive hierarchies.

Catalogs can be considered as a container for a group of products (eg. US product catalog, summer catalog, etc).

Re: Difference between catalog and category while modelling data

Former Member — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:28:33 GMT

,is it common to have catalogs within another catalog,or are they independent?Can yopu please give an example here?

Re: Difference between catalog and category while modelling data

Former Member — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:06:53 GMT

Hi Ratchit,

Q: Is it required to create a new catalog or extend existing Hybris catalog?

A: You can create new catalogs or use an existing, default catalog. You can create a hierarchy within catalog structure by pointing to parent catalog. In Backoffice parent catalog is called “supercategory”.

Q: Can you please give an example here?

A: An example would be creating multiple catalogs with different resolutions of electronic tools images: mobile, tablet, desktop_small, desktop_large and pointing their supercategory to a catalog named “Electronics images”.

This lecture on creating catalogs and handling catalog synchronization may be of use to you: https://wiki.hybris.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=294094239

Best regards,