Adding Supplier Materials to a Catalog

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to assign supplier materials to a catalog

Manually Assigning Supplier Materials

To manually create a catalog, use transaction /ESAP/CATMAN. Open the area where you want to add a supplier material, choose Add Item, and select Supplier Material.

Shows selection of material types in a product catalog management interface, highlighting product list editing options and item details for catalog maintenance.

If you want to move a supplier material to another area in the same catalog, drag and drop the material into the desired area.

Demo: How to Manually Assign Supplier Materials to a Catalog

Using Import Manager to Mass Import Supplier Materials

Import Manager is used for importing product information. You can upload files in bulk, in either CSV or XML format, and the tool will create the supplier materials. Additionally, the tool can automatically assign images to the materials. After you run the tool, it will check all the materials for accuracy. If everything is correct, you can add the materials to your existing catalog. To start the import manager program, use transaction /ESAP/IMPMAN.

Diagram illustrating the SAP lean catalog process flow, connecting user input, import, supplier material, CatMan editorial cockpit, and catalog search.

How to Use Import Manager

Summary

  • Manually assign, move, and copy supplier materials using the catalog maintenance transaction (/ESAP/CATMAN).
  • Use Import Manager (/ESAP/IMPMAN) to mass import, update, or delete supplier materials from CSV or XML files.