AX Specific

Product Description

The product description can be added both in Microsoft Dynamics AX and the Sana Commerce backoffice. If the product description is present in the backoffice, it will overwrite the product description from Microsoft Dynamics AX.

There are two possible ways to add product description in Microsoft Dynamics AX, either using the 'Presentations' form or 'Translations'. Product description can be added using the 'Presentations' form in case if Enterprise Portal is available. If not, then 'Translations' on the released product details form can be used.

To add the product description in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 using the 'Presentations' form:

Step 1: Go to: Product information management -> Setup -> Product catalogs -> Product groups.

Step 2: Use the upper pane to create the product group of the 'Item node' type (e.g. Product descriptions):

Product Groups Management

Step 3: In the lower pane create a new record, select the item number for which the description should be created and then click 'Presentations'.

Step 4: On the 'Presentations' form select a language for the description from the 'Language' dropdown.

Step 5: In the lower pane, on the 'Description' tab click 'Edit':

Adding Product Description using 'Presentations'

Step 6: In the HTML editor enter the product description.

To see an overview of product descriptions go to: Product information management -> Setup -> Product catalogs -> Presentations. From here you can also edit the product description.

When the description is added, it can be also edited from the 'Released product details' form, the 'General' tab -> 'Presentations'.

To add product description In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 using 'Translations':

Step 1: Go to: Product information management -> Common -> Products -> Released products.

Step 2: Open the product to which the product description should be added.

Step 3: Under the 'Product' tab click on 'Translations'.

Use the 'Text translation' form to add product name and description for different languages:

Adding Product Description Using 'Translations'