Adding a manufacturer

To add or edit a manufacturer:

Manufacturer setting

Field Description
Manufacturer A name that is easily recognizable to users of the Business Center; this name does not appear in the Customer Center.
Manufacturer Name The name of the manufacturer. This name appears in the Customer Center.
Short Name A shorter version of the manufacturer name. This might be the same as full name, but for some companies (for example, IBM), the short name is more familiar to many people than the full name (International Business Machines).
Address 1 The top line of the manufacturer's mailing address.
Address 2 Address 2

Address 3

Address 4

 The pre-formatted address for the country of the manufacturer.
Postal Code The postal code for the manufacturer's mailing address.
City The city of the manufacturer's mailing address.
Country The country of the manufacturer's mailing address.
State The state of the manufacturer's mailing address.
Phone The phone number that is most appropriate for customer inquiries.
Fax The fax number that is most appropriate for customer inquiries.
E-Mail The e-mail address that is most appropriate for customer inquiries.
URL If the company has a web site, enter its address here. When specified, Infor e-Commerce uses this setting to create a link on the Manufacturer Details page in the Customer Center. Enter the domain name (and, if required, a path and document name) only; do not start with "http://"—this is added to the link automatically.
Descriptions A short description of the manufacturer in each of the languages supported in your application.
  1. Log on to the Business Center as a merchant administrator.
  2. Click the Items > Manufacturers link in the navigator.
  3. Click Create New.
  4. Enter all details as required.
  5. Click Create.

    The page reloads with a larger form that shows your settings so far, but also includes additional fields for uploading images.

  6. Click Save to submit your new settings.

    Use the search form to find the manufacturer you wish to edit. The form for editing a manufacturer is identical to the one for creating a new manufacturer, except that you are not able to change the code for the manufacturer.