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How to Create a Product Color Information Option

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  1. While logged into your DistributorCentral account, click Products in the left menu
  2. Click Add/Edit Options
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  3. On the Add/Edit Product Options page, click Add New Option
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  4. Next fill out the Main Information form fields:
    1. Change the Option Type to Product Color Information3.png

    2. Enter the Option Name. Something simple like "Product Colors" is recommended
      This will show to distributors and end-buyers4.png

    3. Enter the Option Number. The Option Number must be unique to each option
      This will be visible to distributors inside of DistributorCentral5.png
      Don't have choice numbers? View our number recommendations
    4. Skip to the option's Description. If a description is available, enter it here
      Option Description is not required to continue 6.png

  5. Click Save
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  6. Once the option's main information is saved, click "Addl Info Tab"19.png

  7. Confirm the start and end dates for the "Date Range for Option to Be Active"20.png

  8. Confirm the Product Versions that this product is associated with
  9. Save your changes
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  10. Next, click Choices
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  11. In the left "Choices (Available)" box, find the product color choices
    • Select multiple choices by holding CONTROL on your keyboard while clicking each product choice
  12. Click the button with the right facing arrows to move the product's color choices to the right box labeled "Choices (Selected)" 9.png

  13. Save your changes
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  14. Lastly, click Ordering
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  15. Adjust the "Ordering Question" as needed. 
    • By default, the ordering question will be "Select the + Option Name". For example, "Select the Product Colors
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  16. Enter the "Min. Option Qty. or Number of Choices". 
    • If the option is required in the ordered process, this should be at 1
    • Entering 1 will prevent a buyer from moving past the Product Color Information option without a choice selection when ordering the product13.png

  17. Move down to select Optional or Required for "Is This Option Optional Or Required?"14.png

  18. Next, move to "Type of Form Field To Display When Ordering"
    • If you accept orders with multiple product colors, its best to use the Choice Qty with Total (choice price based on main order qty) form field type15.png

    • If you DO NOT accept orders with multiple product colors, use the Choice Checkbox form field type17.png

  19. Save your changes
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