Basic Model Details |
Model ID |
The Unique IRP identifier for this Model. This is automatically generated when adding a Model. |
Active |
Active Models will appear on the front end of the website. Inactive Models will not be visible to the Customer. |
Model Name |
The Name given to this Model. The Brand Name and Stock Option should not be included in the Model Name. Model Names should be an exact match to the manufacturer’s specification. This is vital for Google and SEO purposes. Click the Translate link to translate the name into any active language in your system. |
Category |
The bottom level Category (Level 4/5) which this Model falls under. If the Product Category does not exist, you can add it using the Add Category button. |
Brand |
The Brand or Manufacturer of this Model. If the Model does not exist, you can add it using the Add Brand button. |
Min Price (£) |
The Min Price to be displayed on Listings pages and home pages. To Auto-Calculate this value from the Size / Colour Options in this Model, tick the 'Auto Update Min Price Based On Stock' check box. To override the minimum Size / Colour option price, leave the 'Auto Update Min Price Based On Stock' check box unticked and enter a valid value in the text box. |
RRP |
The Recommended Retail Price, specified by the Model’s manufacturer. Including RRPs with Models will highlight any potential discounts to Customers. |
Offer Status |
The Offer Status for this Model. This determines how the model appears on listing, models and offer pages with regards to Sale/Clearance icons. An image will be displayed on listings pages, beside stock items on the models.aspx page and on the yourIRP/offers.aspx page (desktop) and the yourIRP/MobileOffers.aspx page (mobile site). Options available include the following (the corresponding database code is shown in brackets):
- (0) Not On Offer - No icon displayed
- (1) Sale - /Interface/Icons/Sale.gif displayed
- (2) Clearance - /Interface/Icons/Clearance.gif displayed
- (3) Sale and Clearance - /Interface/Icons/SaleAndClearance.gif displayed
- (4) Back In Stock - /Interface/Icons/BackInStock.gif displayed
- (100) New - /Interface/Icons/New.gif displayed
- (101) Custom Offer Type 1 - /Interface/Icons/CustomOfferType1.gif displayed
- (102) Custom Offer Type 2 - /Interface/Icons/CustomOfferType2.gif displayed
- (103) Custom Offer Type 3 - /Interface/Icons/CustomOfferType3.gif displayed
- (104) Custom Offer Type 4 - /Interface/Icons/CustomOfferType4.gif displayed
These images are stored in the Interface Folder section and you can also update them in the 'Offer Statuses' section of the Product Settings section and the Offer Status Content section. If you want to add images of your own to replace the default images, make sure that you give them exactly the same name as those described above (‘CustomOfferType3.gif’ and so forth) and make sure that you only use GIF images. Remember to back up the existing image files in case you want to reuse them at a later point.
NOTE: that you can manage Offer Statuses and the default offers.aspx page content using the Offer Status Content section.
If a Model Status is set to anything other than ‘Not on Offer’, the adjacent Offer Icon will appear next to the Model’s Main Image on Listing pages:
NOTE: Customers can view all your offers on the yourIRP/offers.aspx page (desktop) and the yourIRP/MobileOffers.aspx page (mobile site). Typically you would link to this page from your top navigation or from a strategically-placed promotional banner. Note that this page also uses the 'In Stock Only' filter. |
Date Created |
The date and time that this Model was created. |
Size/Colour Options |
The following details will appear for each Stock Option within the Model. Other options will appear when you click the More button — for details of these, see the How To Edit a Stock Item article in this section. You can add new Stock Options using the Add New Size / Colour Option button. |
Stock Supplier For All Options |
Check this box to automatically assign the selected Supplier to all stock options within this Model. |
Show Local Prices in Editor |
Choose whether to show the Local Price column on the Stock Option Editor. Once the Local Prices are showing, you can update each value individually or in bulk. |
Show Cost Prices in Editor |
Choose whether to show the Cost Price column on the Stock Option Editor. Once the Cost Prices are showing, you can update each value individually or in bulk. |
Option Selector |
Here you can define whether customers can select stock items for this model using the Option Text or using a collection of up to four drop-down lists containing the attribute values below. If you select 'Attribute Values', the Option Text of the model will be set to the value of each of the selector attributes for that stock item, but will be cut off at 36 characters. Use the Add button to add more Attributes. Note that you must enter values for the Attributes in the fields below. The Attributes that you can select are the ones that have been configured at the Category level of the model (see Categories).
For example, if you leave the Option Selector set to 'Option Text', then on the front end, the model options might look like the following example:
Whereas if you set the Option Selector to 'Attribute Values' and subsequently add the Attributes, then on the front end, the model options might look like the following example:
NOTE: See the Categories help topic for information about using the 'Default Option Selector' setting at the category level. Also see the Attributes help topic for more information about setting up Attributes and optionally changing the display names of Attributes using the 'Selector Text' setting. |
ID |
The unique IRP identifier of the option. |
Active |
This determines whether or not the Stock Option will appear on the front end. If no Stock Options are Active, the Model will not be accessible on the front end. |
Order |
The Display Order in which Stock Options will appear on the Models.aspx page. Lower Values will appear first. |
Size/Colour Text |
Size/Colour variations for the Stock Option/SKU. For Example, ‘Black - Large’, ‘Gold - 16cm’, ‘500ml’, ‘Pink - Size 12’, etc. |
Price |
The Website Price of this Stock Item, i.e. the Price displayed to the Customer on the front end of the website. |
RRP |
The RRP that appears on the front end of the site. Including RRPs with Stock Options will highlight any potential discounts to Customers. |
Stock |
The Stock Level for the Stock Option. This value is linked to the current user’s Stock Location. |
Out Of Stock Status |
The following types of stock status can be applied to a stock item:
- Normal - Appears as Available if the item is in stock. Appears as Not In Stock if the item is out of stock.
- Special Order - Appears as On Special Order if the item is out of stock.
- Discontinued - Appears as Discontinued if the item is out of stock.
- Available In - Appears as Available In x - y days if the item is out of stock. Where y is the maximum amount of days and x is y halved and rounded up.
These statuses will appear as below on the front end:
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Weight |
The postage weight of the item. We advise that weights are entered as Volumetric Weights to avoid any issues with International Shipping. |
Part Code |
The Manufacturer’s Part Code of a Stock Option/SKU. This field is used in Search and can be useful when a Customer searches for a specific item. |
EAN |
The European Article Number or Barcode of a Stock Option/SKU. Required for Google Shopping. |
More |
Clicking the More button will open the corresponding Stock Edit lightbox for the Stock Item. Further Information on this page can be found in the How To Edit a Stock Item article. |
Automatically Set Model Min Price |
Check this box to automatically set this Model’s Min Price to that of the lowest priced stock option. |
Description |
Description |
The HTML or Text Description to be displayed on the Models page for this Model.
HTML Descriptions can be high level descriptions containing any valid HTML (including imagery). Text Descriptions will display as such and line breaks can also be included. NOTE that you should not use XML (even if appears to be available in the drop-down menu).
Note also that there is an Application Setting you can use called 'Enable Model Info Request Link' (in the 'Models Page' grouping); if enabled, and a description for a model does not exist, a link will appear allowing the customer to request product information for details on the model. The text is configurable and translatable using Small Translation 62 - the English default text is: Description coming soon - if you need details to purchase please click to email <website name> and request the product information. |
Auto Generate Short Description |
Automatically generate the Model’s Short Description from its Full Description. Note that there is an Application Setting (in the 'Models Page' grouping) called 'Short Description Max Length' - if the value of this Setting is set to anything greater than 350, it will be automatically set to 350 as that is the maximum allowed length for a Model Short Description. |
Short Description |
Short Description to appear in some areas on the website front-end such as listing pages when the List View is selected. This option only appears if the Auto Generate Short Description is not checked. |
Model Search Tags |
Language |
Select a language for the search tags from the drop-down list. |
Tags |
Enter search tags for any active languages. After the search indexes are rebuilt (via the 'Rebuild Search Index' Common Task'), these tags will be used when fetching the results of a customer's search. The boxes will expand to accommodate what you type and you can click the 'X' button to remove a tag. Extra boxes will appear as you type in order for more tags to be entered. |
Additional Information 1 |
You can use this section to provide, for example, ingredient details, additional product information, or for any reason you desire. This will be shown in the same area as the product description and any other sections you have configured such as Reviews, Q&A, Price Match Requests, etc. See the example below for more information. |
Additional Information 1 Tab Title |
The title that you enter here will be used as the title of the Additional Information 1 tab/section (depending on the display style Application Settings you have configured) for this model only. If no content is currently saved then a Category-level title will be used if one exists (you configure this on the CategoriesEdit.aspx page). If no Category title exists then a Small Translation (2664) is used as a default. You can 'Translate' the title into any active language in your system. |
Additional Information 1 |
The content that you enter here will appear as an additional description section on the customer facing Models page. You can include images, text and video content using the HTML Editor and you can select any language from the drop-down list to indicate which country the section applies to. |
Additional Information 2 |
As described above for 'Additional Information 1', you can use this section to provide additional product information or for any reason you desire. See the example below for more information. |
Additional Information 2 Tab Title |
The title that you enter here will be used as the title of the Additional Information 2 tab/section (depending on the display style Application Settings you have configured) for this model only. If no content is currently saved then a Category-level title will be used if one exists (you configure this on the CategoriesEdit.aspx page). If no Category title exists then a Small Translation (2665) is used as a default. You can 'Translate' the title into any active language in your system. |
Additional Information 2 |
The content that you enter here will appear as an additional description section on the customer facing Models page. You can include images, text and video content using the HTML Editor and you can select any language from the drop-down list to indicate which country the section applies to. |
In the following example, we have entered 'INGREDIENTS' for the 'Additional Information 1 Tab Title' setting and a list of ingredients for the 'Additional Information 1' setting. The tab appears as follows on the front end:
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Custom SEO |
These Model-specific SEO values will be displayed on the Models.aspx, MobileModels.aspx and Trade/Models.aspx pages. If you do not enter any Model-specific values, the current SEO values will continue to appear (Title: Brand name + Model name; Description: Brand name + Model name + Category name + Small Translation 1266; Keywords: Brand name + Model name + Category name + Small Translation 1010). |
Page Title |
Enter the SEO Title for this Model. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. It’s generally recommended to keep these titles to 50-60 characters in length (including spaces). Normally you should use a nice logical format, such as: Primary Keyword | Secondary Keyword | Website Name. |
Page Description |
Enter the SEO Description for this Model. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. These descriptions can be any length within reason, but Google will often truncate these and display only 150-160 characters. So aim for that length and remember your goals: to provide value and drive clicks. Make sure these are relevant, engaging and a genuine reason to click through to your website. Note that if a model does not have a Page Description (or Trade Page Description for the Trade Site) set, the Short Description of the model will be used instead, if one exists. |
Page Keywords |
Enter the SEO Keywords for this Model. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. |
Trade Page Title |
(Only visible if you have enabled the Trade Site.) Enter the SEO Title for this Model on the Trade site. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. |
Trade Page Description |
(Only visible if you have enabled the Trade Site.) Enter the SEO Description for this Model on the Trade site. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. |
Trade Page Keywords |
(Only visible if you have enabled the Trade Site.) Enter the SEO Title for this Model on the Trade site. Select a language using the drop-down list above the text box. |
Other Model Information |
Gender |
The Gender specification, if applicable, for this Model. |
Age Group |
The Age Group specification, if applicable, for this Model. |
Season |
The Season specification, if applicable, for this Model. |
Year |
The Year specification, if applicable, for this Model. |
Enable Price Match for Model |
Customers can request a Price Match for this Model if this setting is enabled. The Price Match link will not appear on the Models page if this setting is disabled. NOTE that (currently), in order for Price Match voucher discounts to be applied to orders, you must also enable the 'Can Be Discounted' setting. |
Show Dispatch Message |
Enabling this setting will display an estimation for dispatch on the front end Models page. The Dispatch Time is governed by the following Application Settings:
- Show Dispatch Message
- Set Dispatch Message Display Style
- Closing Time
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Can Be Discounted |
Discountable Models can be discounted with Vouchers, Loyalty Schemes or Site wide Discounts. Non-discountable Models will be ignored — customers will NOT be able to use vouchers and other promotions if this box is not checked. Pay particular attention if you have configured a model as a sale item; generally you will not want to make a sale item also discountable.
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Is Bundle |
Check this box if you want to identify this model as a bundle, particularly for Google shopping purposes. |
Exclude from Promotions |
If you check this box, this Model will be ignored for Products that are being offered as part of a promotion. |
Is Gift Wrappable |
Check this box if the model should be available for gift wrapping. Options are: Inherit, Yes or No. This overrides the category-level setting. For more details, see How to Manage Gift Wrapping. |
Requires ID For Shipping |
This setting is used for Parcelforce shipping methods. When enabled, it means that the age of recipients must be verified before a parcel is handed over. In the UK, it is a legal requirement for this setting to be enabled for any blades, knives, sharp objects and so forth. |
Has Manufacturer UPIs |
Related mostly to feed management, when this field is set to true, it indicates if any Unique Product Identifiers (e.g. EAN13), are actual manufacturer UPIs or not.
In almost all cases, this should be left on. However a case may arise where you may be creating an ‘item’ which does not have a ‘barcode’. In this case, you should uncheck this item. Another example is your gift vouchers, which of course only have a part code in the context of your store. |
Hide Price In Listings |
Prices will be hidden on Listings pages if this setting is enabled. The customer will only be able to view the Price by clicking into the Models page. This is typically limited to the golf industry.
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Show Large Image Popup |
If true, a Large Image popup will show when the Model Image is clicked. This will occur where the Original Model Image uploaded is bigger than that displayed on the main Models page. If the Original Model Image uploaded is the same size as the one displayed on the Models page, the Large Image popup will not appear. Note, the Application Setting, ‘Enable Large Image Popup on Models Page’ will override the Display Large Image property set against a Model and will need to be enabled before the Large Image popup appears. |
Amazon Pay Restricted |
Determines whether this Model is available for purchase via Amazon Payments. Restrictions apply to the items that can be paid using Amazon Payments (e.g. weapons).
– Select 'Yes' if this item cannot be purchased via Amazon Payments.
– Select 'No' if this item can be purchased via Amazon Payments and to override any Brand or Category rules.
– Leave as 'Inherit' if this item should adhere to any Brand or Category Rules there may be. |
Is Gift Voucher |
(Visible only if the 'Enable Automatic Gift Vouchers' Application Setting is enabled.) When you enable this setting, the model is designated as an item that the IRP should examine when processing gift vouchers. For more information, see the How to Set Up Automated eGift Vouchers 'how to' instructions within this help topic. |
Exclude From Finance |
This setting defines whether this model will be excluded from Finance. The default is to inherit the value of the 'Exclude From Finance' setting at brand or category level. If you select 'Yes' then customers who have any stock items from this model in their basket will not be able to select finance options at checkout. |
Add To Basket Display Style |
This setting provides you with an alternative means of displaying all available stock options for a model in a drop-down list instead of a standard list of all options one under the other. This will be useful in scenarios where there are many available stock options with off-putting amounts of text and details being displayed on the models page. The value of this parameter can override the ‘Set Add To Basket Display Style‘ Application Setting. For full details, refer to the How To Add Add-To-Basket Drop-Down Lists of Stock Options article in this section. |
Target Days To Sell Stock |
This is the number of days from the purchase of the stock items to when all stock items should ideally have been sold. |
Default Sort Order |
This setting allows you to control the positioning of individual models on all front-end listings via a custom value. This value will be used to control the order of product lists when option 12 ('Default') is selected for the 'Sort By Default' Application Settings (in the 'Product Listing' grouping) and also when 'Default' is selected for the value of the 'Default Sort By' setting at the Brand or Category level. If the model-specific 'Default Sort Order' is left empty, the sorting will fall back on the Sales Rank but any models that do have a 'Default Sort Order' value will display above those that don't. Note that you can also define the sorting orders of multiple products using the 'DefaultSortOrder' column in the data files available in the DataBulkUpdates.aspx and DataImportProducts.aspx sections of IRP Admin. |
Marketplace Settings |
Amazon Marketplace Inclusion |
This setting determines whether this model’s stock items are specifically included or excluded from Amazon marketplace integrations, or if they inherit their inclusion/exclusion from brand-category rules. The default is Inherit i.e. inclusion/exclusion is determined by brand-category rules. If there are no brand-category rules for a marketplace, active products are included by default. If you choose Include or Exclude, this applies to all Amazon marketplaces. |
Amazon Marketplace Condition |
These are Amazon’s options for an item’s condition. Choose the most appropriate option. The default value is New. |
Advanced Model Information |
Kit Status |
This determines the Kit Status of a Model. Options available include:
- Not A Kit – Default value
- Kit – This should be selected if this model is to be a Kit.
- Kit Item Only – This model will only be available for purchase as part of a Kit. They will not appear on Product Listing pages on the front end, and as such, will not be purchasable on an individual basis. They will be available for selection within Kit Groups, in the back end.
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Redirect Type |
If this model is inactive, but a customer manages to navigate to it (via a cached Google search), a redirect can be applied:
- No Redirect - No Redirect occurs.
- Redirect To ID - A search is performed based on the Redirect Parameter. A different Model ID should be entered for the Redirect Parameter.
- Redirect To Search - A search is performed based on the Redirect Parameter.
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Redirect Parameter |
Where the customer’s browser should redirect them should this Model be inactive. If the redirect type is set to Redirect To ID, this should be set to the ModelID of the item you want to redirect the browser to. If the redirect type is set to Redirect To Search, this should be set to the search term you would like the user to see the results for. |
Purchase Type |
Models will not be available for purchase through the website if ‘Contact Retailer’ is selected. These items will still be displayed on listings pages but may not be added to the customer’s basket. Instead the customer will see the ContactRetailerToBuy.aspx page on desktop and the MobileContactRetailerToBuy.aspx page on mobile. The content is configurable using Small and Large Translations. |
Model External |
The external identifier for this Model. This identifier may come from a third party or an external stock system. |
Harmonisation System Code |
This is an external reference, possibly used for integration purposes. The codes are used for classifying products on customs documents. |
Notes |
Supplementary notes held against the Model. These are not displayed on the website. |