Navigating Taxonomy
This section enables you to establish the hierarchy of product classifications.
Manage Divisions, Categories, Seasons, Years, and Units of Measure.
Within each section, you can Add, Edit or Delete information. This allows you to efficiently filter and search within the platform.
Managing Divisions
Generally speaking, divisions tend to follow the structure of e-comm sites. Divisions are the broadest 'bucket' used to group products (Ex: Men's, Women's, Girl's, Boy's, Hard Goods, Soft Goods, etc.).
In the Division section of Taxonomy, click the Add New Icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new Division. Enter the new division name and click the Create New button to save.
To Edit, hover over the Division name, then click the Pencil icon that appears to the right. Hit "Save" once you're done making changes.
To delete, hover over the Division name and click the Trash Can icon.
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
To delete only the division and not the items associated with it, click "Unlink Items."
Managing Categories
Think of Categories as smaller, more specific 'buckets.' Categories determine how you group your products within a division (Ex: Tops, Bottoms, Shoes, Swim within the Men's division).
You can nest subcategories within parent categories to further organize and classify your products!
In the Category section of Taxonomy, click the Add New Icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new Category. Enter your Category name and click the Create New button to save.
To create Subcategories, hover over the Name of the parent Category within which you want to nest the child Subcategory. Click the Add Icon, enter the Subcategory Name, and Save.
To edit, hover over the Category name, click the Pencil icon that appears to the right, and make your changes. Click "Save" once done.
To delete, hover over the Category name and click the Delete Icon.
To delete the Division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
To delete only the Division and not the items associated with it, click "Unlink Items."
Managing Years
Use this section to manage the years you are developing. You can use year designations to manage your products, components, and colors throughout the app. Year designations also allow you to archive collections and products you've made. Follow these steps to add, edit, or delete year designations:
Click the "" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen, in the Years section of Taxonomy, to add a new year designation. Enter the desired year name and then click the “Create New” button to save.
To edit, hover over the year designation, click the Pencil icon that appears to the right, and click "Save" once done making changes.
To delete, hover over the year designation and click the ""icon. Be careful when doing this, as the trash can icon is very powerful!
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
To delete only the division and not the items associated with it, click "Unlink Items."
Managing Seasons
Use this section to set up the seasons you develop each year.
In the Seasons section of Taxonomy, Click the "" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new season. Enter the desired name and then click the “Create New” button to save.
To edit, hover over the Season, Click the "" icon that appears to the right, and click "Save" when done making changes.
To delete, hover over the Season, and click the "" icon. Be careful when doing this, as the trash can icon is very powerful!
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
To delete only the division and not the items associated with it, click "Unlink Items."
Managing Development Stages
Development stages can help you categorize the status of your products and better track status through the entire design cycle (Ex: Proto 1, Proto 2, Meetings Sample, PPS, TOP).Click-and-drag
In the Development Stages section of Taxonomy, click the "" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new stage. Enter the desired name and then click the “Create New” button to save.
To edit, hover over the Development Stage, click the "" icon that appears to the right, and click "Save" once done making any changes.
To delete, hover over the Development Stage, and click the "" icon. Be careful when doing this, as the trash can icon is very powerful!
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
Managing Component Types
Component types will help you categorize the specifics of your components and better track them within the platform (Ex: Fabric, Label, Trim). Nest sub-types within parent types to further organize and specify your products!
A few component types will already be populated here for you to save time. For any component types that you don't need, toggle them between "Active" and "Inactive" rather than deleting, just in case you change your mind later on.
In the Component Types section of Taxonomy, click the "" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new type. Enter name and click the “Create New” button to save.
To create sub-types, hover your mouse over the name of the parent type within which you want to nest the child sub-type. Click the "" icon, enter the name, and save.
To edit, hover over the name, click the Pencil icon that appears to the right, and hit "Save" once done making changes.
To delete, hover over the name, and click the "" icon. Be careful when doing this, as the trash can icon is very powerful!
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."
Managing Units of Measure
Use this section to set up the units of measure that you will order your components in (Ex: yds, in, cm, etc.).
In the Units of Measure section of Taxonomy, click the "" icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to add a new unit. Enter the desired name and then click the “Create New” button to save.
To edit, hover over the Unit of Measure, click the "" icon that appears to the right, and click "Save" once done making any changes.
To delete, hover over the Unit of Measure, and click the "" icon. Be careful when doing this, as the trash can icon is very powerful!
To delete the division and all associated items, click "Delete Items."