ONLY available to suppliers with "Standard DC Spreadsheet" Product Data Update Format.
- While logged into your DistributorCentral account, click Products in the left menu
- Click Add/Edit Options
- On the Add/Edit Product Options page, click Add New Option
- Next fill out the Main Information form fields:
- Change the Option Type to Decoration Information
- Enter the Option Name. Something simple like "Product Colors" is recommended
This will show to distributors and end-buyers - Enter the Option Number. The Option Number must be unique to each option
This will be visible to distributors inside of DistributorCentral - Skip to the option's Description. If a description is available, enter it here
Option Description is not required to continue
- Change the Option Type to Decoration Information
- Click Save
- Once the option's main information is saved, click "Addl Info Tab"
- Confirm the start and end dates for the "Date Range for Option to Be Active"
- Confirm the Product Versions that this product is associated with
- Save your changes
- Next, click Ordering
- Adjust the "Ordering Question" as needed.
- By default, the ordering question will be "Select the + Option Name". For example, "Select the Product Colors
- By default, the ordering question will be "Select the + Option Name". For example, "Select the Product Colors
- Next, move to "Type of Form Field To Display When Ordering"
- Use the Option Yes/No (Main Qty) - Default to No form field type if there are multiple decorations to choose from within the product this option is associated with.
- Use the Option Yes/No (Main Qty) - Default to Yes form field type if there are no other decorations to choose from within the product this option is associated with.
- Use the Option Yes/No (Main Qty) - Default to No form field type if there are multiple decorations to choose from within the product this option is associated with.
- Save your changes