Requesting Product Data Modifications

Depending on the current approval status, product approvers and catalog & product managers can request product data modifications in case they identify missing or incorrect data, by setting the approval status to "Edit".

Requesting Product Data Modifications in Detail View

To set the approval status "Edit" for a single product in the product detail view:

  1. Locate the product that requires modification.
    Tip:
    You may use the product completeness check to identify the intended product. For details, see Product Completeness.
  2. Click the name of the product you intend to edit.
    The opens the General tab of the Standard Product dialog, displaying the current approval status in the upper right corner.
  3. Click Back to editing.
    This opens a dialog prompting you to specify a reason.
  4. Specify a reason, and click OK.
    This switches the approval status for the current product to "Edit".

Requesting Product Data Modifications in Batch Mode

To set the approval status "Edit" in the product list for multiple products via batch mode, see Editing Products in Batch Mode:
  1. Locate the products that require modification.
    Select the checkboxes for the products on the product list view and click the Edit Selected button. Alternatively, perform an advanced search (see Advanced Search) and click the Edit All button to apply edits to the search result.
    Tip:
    You may use the Product Overview statistics to identify the intended products. For details, see Viewing the Product Overview.
  2. Select the task Update Product Approval Status and click Next.
    This starts the wizard to update the product approval status.
  3. Select the current approval and/or completeness status, set "Edit" as the new approval status, and click Next.
    This displays the confirmation page.
  4. Verify the changes to be applied, then click Finish.
    This switches the approval status for the selected products to "Edit".