Setting Up the Merchandise Product Category Drop-Down List

Merchandise Product Categories are used to categorize merchandise (e.g., books, clothing, food products, electronics).

To set up a merchandise product category:

1. Click the Accounting hyperlink on the Module Menu to launch the Accounting module.
2. Click the Setup hyperlink located on the Accounting Overview page.

3. On the Merchandise Product Category child form, click the ADD icon.

This will open the Merchandise Product Category Information pop-up window.

4. Enter the name for the new merchandise product category in the Category field.
5. Enter a short description of the new merchandise product category in the Description field.

6. Click the Save button.

When a customer uses the Shopping Cart or Online Store, they can sort merchandise products by Category.