How do I set up a basic PunchOut catalog?

After your catalog site is functional, you need to complete two steps in your account to configure a PunchOut catalog:

• Specify the PunchOut details in your account settings.
• Add the catalog on the Catalogs tab of your account.

To configure the PunchOut details:

1. Click Catalogs > Customer Catalogs.
2. Click the Punchout Configuration tab.
3. Click Create.
4. Complete the required fields: Name, PunchOut URL.
5. If needed, modify the optional fields: Visibility, Authentication, Pricing Updates, and Server name indication.
6. Click Ok

After configuring your PunchOut Configuration settings, take these steps to set up the catalog:

1. Click Catalogs > Customer Catalogs
2. Click Create.
3. In the Details section, input the Catalog Name and fill out the optional fields as needed. Click Next when completed.
4. In the Subscriptions section, select the Visiblity for this catalog. Click Next when completed.
5. In the Content section, click on the Browse... button. This should open a window in which you can select the catalog file. After this click on Validate and Publish.

For more information about PunchOut catalog configuration, see the SAP Help Portal: CXML Solution Guide - PunchOut Site Planning.

For more information regarding the fields in the Create PunchOut Configuration menu, see the SAP Help Portal: Creating and Managing Customer Catalogs - Creating PunchOut Configuration guide.

For more information, check KB0393523: How do I use the catalog tester?.

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