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Overview
In addition to providing Real-time Pricing & Availability, the
Real-Time Module can also provide
Real-Time Product Content through OpenICEcat. OpenICEcat is a
free worldwide open catalogue developed in co-operation
with over 300
sponsoring
manufacturers for the purposes of providing real-time
product content such as detailed product descriptions, pictures,
and spec sheets.
Using Real-time Product Content
Real-time Product content can be accessed from the Product Lookup
and on the Quote WorkBook.
From the Product Lookup window
From the Product Lookup window, select a product, right-click on
it, and select the Real-time Product Content menu. This will
display the Real-time Product Content window. This window will
display the data you currently have for the product and will also
show you the content that is available from OpenICEcat for this
product. OpenICEcat content typically includes descriptions,
pictures, and spec sheets although not all of this information may
be available for every item.
Here you can choose to use the content from OpenICEcat or keep the
content that you currently have.
Product Description
You can choose to keep the Current Description for the product, or
you can choose to use the content from OpenICEcat. OpenICEcat
offers three types of description content: Product Name, Short
Description and Long Description. Product Name is typically very
similar to the cryptic description found in price lists, but all
the abbreviations are expanded. The Short Description is typically
a clear and to the point description of the item. The Long
Description typically includes the content from the Short
Description and also adds marketing sell points.
Product Picture
You can choose to keep the Current Picture for the product, or you
can choose to use the picture provided by OpenICEcat.
Product Spec Sheet
You can choose to keep the Current Spec Sheet for the product, or
you can choose to use the Spec Sheet provided by OpenICEcat.
From the Tools|Get Real-time Product Content
menu
From the Quote WorkBook, select a line item, and select the
Real-time Product Content menu to display the Update with Real-time
Content window. This window will display the description you
currently have for the product and will also show you the real-time
description content that is available from OpenICEcat for this
product. Here you can choose to use the content from OpenICEcat or
keep the content that you currently have.
Product Description
You can choose to keep the Current Description for the product, or
you can choose to use the content from OpenICEcat. OpenICEcat
offers three types of description content: Product Name, Short
Description and Long Description. Product Name is typically very
similar to the cryptic description found in price lists, but all
the abbreviations are expanded. The Short Description is typically
a clear and to the point description of the item. The Long
Description typically includes the content from the Short
Description and also adds marketing sell points.
After you select the description type you would like to use, you
still have the opportunity to modify this description before it is
saved to the product definition. For example, you could select the
“Short Description”, and then remove some of the
information in it, or add some more information to the description.
Be careful though when making those changes because once you make
those changes, if you choose another description type before
clicking on [Ok], those changes will be lost.
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