How to create and configure a catalog?
Configure your catalog by associating products, bundles, and pricing grids
Introduction
Creating a catalog allows you to group your products, bundles, and configured products into a single set. You can define validity dates, associate pricebooks, and track where the catalog is used in your Qwoty configuration.
Access
- In the left side menu, click Products & Pricing
- Click Catalogs
- Click + New catalog or Edit from the contextual menu of an existing catalog
Fill in general information
In the General information block:
- Name : Catalog name (e.g., « France Catalog », « Premium Catalog »)
- Reference : Internal reference to identify the catalog
- Valid from (optional) : Catalog validity start date
- Valid until (optional) : Catalog validity end date
View « Catalog used in »
The Catalog used in block displays, in read-only mode, where the catalog is used:
- Template : Quote templates using this catalog
- Customer : Customers associated with this catalog
- Customer segment : Associated customer segments
View related pricebooks
The Related pricebooks block displays the list of pricebooks associated with the catalog:
- Status : Active or Inactive
- Pricebook : Pricebook name
- Type : Pricing type (Fixed, etc.)
- Currency : Currency used (EUR, USD, etc.)
- Reference : Pricebook reference
Manage catalog collections
The Collections block lets you associate different types of products with the catalog.
Bundles
Associate bundles (product packs) with the catalog:
- In the Bundle field, click to open the list of available bundles
- Select the bundles to associate
- The selected bundles appear as tags
Configured products
Associate configured products with the catalog:
- In the Configured product field, click to open the list of available configured products
- Select the configured products to associate
- The selected configured products appear as tags
Related products
The Related products section displays the list of products in the catalog:
- Product : Product name
- Variant : Product variant (size, color, etc.)
- Reference : Product reference
- Type : Billing type (One-off for one-time payment, Recurring for subscription)
Add a product
- Click the + Add a product button
- Select the product to add to the catalog
Export products
- Click the Export button
- A file containing the catalog products is downloaded
Import products
- Click the Import button
- Select the file to import
- Follow the instructions to finalize the import
Enter external identifiers
If you use external systems (CRM, ERP, accounting), enter the corresponding identifiers to facilitate integrations:
- CRM ID : Catalog identifier in your CRM
- ERP ID : Identifier in your ERP
- Accounting ID : Identifier in your accounting software
Define status and API name
In the right-hand side panel:
- Status : Enable or disable the catalog
- API name : Automatically generated technical identifier
View activity
The Activity panel in the side area displays the history of changes made to the catalog: creation, modifications, archiving, etc.
Save
Once all fields are filled in, click Save at the top right.
Related articles
- How to manage catalogs?
- How to manage products?
- How to manage pricebooks?
- How to create a bundle?