Associate an alias to an item

An alias acts as an alternate identifier for an item. You can configure one or more alias for an item. Examples for aliases include, SKU (Stock Keeping Unit), Alternate Item Id, UPC (Universal Product Code), EAN (European Article Number), and so on.

About this task

You can associate an alias to an item from the Aliases and Keywords screen.

To associate an alias to an item:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Aliases and Keywords screen. To navigate to the Aliases and Keywords screen, perform the following steps:
    1. Log in to Sterling Business Center as an administrator.
    2. The application home page is displayed. Click the Products tab.
    3. From the Products home page, click Find Item in the Catalog dashlet.
    4. From the Item Search screen, enter the search criteria, and then click Search to view a list of all the available items. Alternatively, use either the Basic Search or the Advanced Search option to narrow down the list of items displayed.
    5. In the Items panel that is displayed, click the Item ID hyperlink. Alternatively, double-click the row containing the Item ID.
    6. The Primary Information screen is displayed. In the Related Tasks panel, click Manage Aliases And Keywords.

      The Aliases and Keywords screen is displayed.

  2. From the Item menu, select Find Item. Alternatively, click the Find Item hyperlink in the home page.
  3. In the Aliases area, enter value for the configured alias types.
  4. Click Save.

    The alias is associated to the item.