Create a Product Category

Product Categories can be easily managed in order to properly group products and find them easily when creating any type of order within the system.

Add a Category

To add a new category please follow these instructions:

1. Go to Setup>>Products.
2. Click on the "manage categories" link on the left-hand side.
3. Click on "Add Category" (or press the N key).
4. Complete the information requested:
   1. Komet Code: The name of the category in the Master Categories List of Komet. This is used in the K2K Network.
   2. Name: The name of the category.
   3. Division: Fresh cut flowers, plants or hardgoods.
   4. Region of Origin: This must be previously added from the Setup>>Shipping screen. Read Regions of Origin Setup to learn more. 
   5. Accounting Sales Code: Companies that have integrations with an external accounting system may need to fill in this information.
   6. Accounting Procurement Code: Companies that have integrations with an external accounting system may need to fill in this information.
      
   7. Display last product on search: When you check the box Display last product on search, henceforth the system will push products of this category to the bottom of any search results that use the product autocomplete. For more information please read Positioning products last on a product search.
   8. US Tariff Code: this code is required in custom accounting and export reports. These codes are defined by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and used to classify and define internationally traded goods. Maximum 20 characters.
   9. Canada Tariff Code:  this code is required in custom accounting and export reports outside Canada. These codes are defined by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and used to classify and define internationally traded goods. Maximum 20 characters.
   10. Customs Code: this code is required in custom accounting and export reports. Maximum 20 characters.
   11. Weight: Enter the product weight in kilogram per stem.
   12. Box Charge:  If you want, you can also add a Box Charge for the category that will affect the landed cost and price of the product. Click here to learn more.
   13. Hide from Inventory after:  the maximum number of days that products of a given category will be available in the inventory and Add Order screens.
   14. Local after: the age after which products in this category should be transferred to the local inventory. Read Local After Option for more information.
5. Text and background color. Select the colors for the category to be viewed in the Order Entry. Just click on the blank field and select the color that will appear. Select the color and the system will show you an example of how the product will appear in the Order Entry>> Inventory window. If you select a Text Color for a specific product under the category that already has Text Colors, the system will display the Text Color selected per product not per category when showing the product in the Add Order>>Inventory. If not, the system will display the category's Text Color for the product under that category.
6. click on Save to finish.

Edit or Delete a Category

Existing categories can be easily edited and deleted using the options on this screen: