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Last Updated: February 26, 2009 2:31 PM

Options provide a way for you to offer a choice of variables to your Quick Shopping Cart patrons. These might include size, color, or style for a specific product. Options are assigned to a product and do not automatically impact the price of a product. Although, you can set price increases or decreases for each option.

Once created, options are available to each product through the individual product page. You do not have to assign any options to a product.

To Create Options

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Shopping Cart.
  3. In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Open next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
  4. From the Catalog menu, select Options.
  5. Enter the name of the option, and then click Add.
  6. On the Define Options Choices page, enter a variable for the option, and then click Add To List. Repeat this process for each variable. Your customers are able to select one of the variables from a menu on the storefront.
  7. Click Submit.

NOTE: Options are shown in the options list. Size and color are default options. You can access option information for specific products on the product page.

To Copy Options

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Shopping Cart.
  3. In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Open next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
  4. From the Catalog menu, select Options.
  5. In the list of available options, click Copy next to the option you want to copy.
  6. In the Option Name field, change the name of the option.
  7. In the Define Option Choices area, make any desired updates.
  8. Click Submit.

To Edit Options

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Shopping Cart.
  3. In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Open next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
  4. From the Catalog menu, select Options.
  5. In the list of available options, click Edit next to the option you want to modify.
  6. Edit the option name and option choices.
  7. Click Submit.

To Delete Options

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Shopping Cart.
  3. In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Open next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
  4. From the Catalog menu, select Options.
  5. In the list of available options, click Delete next to the option you want to remove.
  6. Click OK to confirm.

NOTE: This action removes the option and makes it unavailable to all products.

To Assign Options to Products

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Shopping Cart.
  3. In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Open next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
  4. From the Catalog menu, select Products.
  5. Click the name of the product you want to edit.
  6. If necessary, expand the Options section by clicking the plus (+) sign next to the name.
  7. In the Options section, assign existing options to the product by selecting from the list of available options, and then clicking Add.
    For each option you select, a box including more options displays. For example, if you add Color as an option, the additional options may be Red, Blue, Green, etc.
  8. Select the options and values you want to apply to the product.
  9. Set any price increase or decrease you want to apply to each option. (Optional).
  10. Click Save Product.

NOTE: You can also add options by clicking Add Option button and specifying details about it.