Basic Settings
In transaction /ESAPLC/LCATCUST, all relevant settings for the lean catalog are grouped in a view cluster. But the first step is the basic settings for a product catalog, which can be managed in transaction /ESAP/CATMAN.
Number Ranges
Here you can maintain the number range interval for the number ranges of catalog areas, catalog items, and saved shopping carts/shopping lists.
Product Information
- Use Material Master texts
- Here you define which text types are permitted for SAP material masters and vendor materials in the Lean Catalog. For example, the purchase order text from the material master.
- Define Document Categories
- This setting:
- Links a document type with permitted file extensions such as .pdf or .doc
- Controls the number of possible originals in the document management system (DMS)
- Controls the usage of a document in Lean Catalog (for example, as a product detail screen).
- Define Product Relationships
- Various product relationships can be mapped in the Lean Catalog. Examples include typical cross-selling (similar products), accessories, spare parts, or bundles.
Product Catalogs
- Define Product Catalog Types
- In Lean Catalog, you can create different catalog types with different Customizing settings for different scenarios. Here, the catalog type is the pointer to the dependent settings.
- Define Catalog Area Types
- You can define catalog area types freely in this section. They act as anchor points within the lean catalog's enhancement concept, allowing you to apply specific logic to each individual catalog area.
In some cases, you may have products that should only be available as part of a bundle, and cannot be ordered separately. To manage this, you can create a "hidden" area. This allows you to include the necessary product data in your catalog while ensuring these items aren't visible or orderable on their own.
- Assign Catalog Area Types to Product Catalog Types
- Area types must be assigned to a catalog type before you can use them in Lean Catalog.
- Define Item Categories
- This setting controls which objects can be used as items in the catalog. Possible objects are the SAP material master, supplier material, and punchout catalogs.
- Assign Item Categories to Product Catalog Types
- Similar to area categories, the defined item categories have to be assigned to the product catalog type.
- Assign Texts to Product Catalog Types
- The text types defined under Basic Settings are assigned to a product catalog type in this step.
- Assign Documents to Product Catalog Types
- The document categories defined under Basic Settings are assigned to a product catalog type in this step.
