Difference between catalog and category while modelling data

[Former Member]

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?

[Former Member]

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,

[Former Member]

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).

[Former Member]

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