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web_interface:online_catalogue [2021/10/19 14:52] – [The results] Gary Willettsweb_interface:online_catalogue [2021/12/16 05:27] (current) – [1. Tell mSupply which columns to display in the catalogue] Mark Glover
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 ====== 19.07. Online catalogue ====== ====== 19.07. Online catalogue ======
-The online catalogue is a searchable list of items you stock, driven by data in mSupply. The information can easily be updated and items added to or removed from the catalogue. By giving users access to the online catalogue you can, for example, replace the expensive printing of hard copy catalogues.+The online catalogue is a searchable list of items you stock, driven by data in mSupply. The information can easily be updated and items added to or removed from the catalogue. By enabling the online catalogue you can, for example, replace the expensive printing of hard copy catalogues.
  
 ===== Setup ===== ===== Setup =====
 ==== 1. Tell mSupply which columns to display in the catalogue ==== ==== 1. Tell mSupply which columns to display in the catalogue ====
-This is done in the mSupply preferences. Choose //File > Preferences...// from the menus and go to the //Web catalogue// tab. For the details of the settings and what they do, see the [[preferences:general#web_catalogue_tab|16.01. General preferences]] page for details.+This is done in the mSupply preferences. Choose //File > Preferences...// from the menus and go to the //Web catalogue// tab. For the details of the settings and what they do, see the [[preferences:general#web_catalogue_tab|16.01. General preferences > Web catalogue tab]] page for details.
  
 ==== 2. Tell mSupply which store to run the catalogue from ==== ==== 2. Tell mSupply which store to run the catalogue from ====
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 ==== 3. Tell mSupply which items are to be included in the catalogue ==== ==== 3. Tell mSupply which items are to be included in the catalogue ====
-To do this, from the menus choose //Item > Show items...//, click on the **Find** button and double-click on an item you want to appear in the catalogue. This will open up the Item's details window. Click on the //Misc// tab on the left hand side. 
  
-The details of the items specific to the online catalogue are set in the //Price list// section. Every item with the **On price list** checkbox checked will be searchable in the online catalogue. For details of the other settings, see the [[items:item_basics:tab_misc#price_list|4.01.03. Items - Misc(ellaneous) tab]] page+The items that will appear on the web catalogue are all those that have their 'On Price List' flag set in the Default store for web interface.
  
-You need to set these values for all the items you want to appear in the catalogueAs with many repetitive tasks in mSupply, the **OK & Next** and **OK & Previous** buttons at the bottom of the item details window are your friends here.+To set an item's 'On Price List' flag, you will need to do this from the //Item// > //Misc// tab - refer to [[items:item_basics:tab_misc#price_list|4.01.03. Items - Misc(ellaneous) tab]] page
  
-And that's itSetup is complete and you are now ready for users to view your catalogue+You need to set these values for all the items you want to appear in the catalogueAs with many repetitive tasks in mSupply, the **OK & Next** and **OK & Previous** buttons at the bottom of the item details window are your friends here.  If you are going to need to work with hundreds, or even thousands of items, then the Update [[items:item_basics:tab_misc#update_on_price_list_in_bulk|On Price List in bulk]] feature is your even greater friend.
  
 ===== Operation ===== ===== Operation =====
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