Re: Site / Database Structure
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texte = What exactly do you mean by WebCatalog's category structure?Are there some docs that I'm missing?-----Original Message-----From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf OfChris List RecipientSent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 10:50 AMTo: WebCatalog TalkSubject: Re: Site / Database StructureWhy can't you use WebCatalog's category structure to create your categorytree and assign the items? I find it very flexible and I think it wouldeasily accomodate your 3-tier heirarchy.Regarding pricing... sounds like you may be better off coding each customerwith a markup and then applying that to the price. For example, wholesalecustomers would be 0% and retail customers 100%. Apply the markup tothe price when it is added to the cart. This will give you much betterflexibility later on.-Chris-----Original Message-----From: Kimberly D Ingram [mailto:kim@netsourcery.com]Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 7:47 AMTo: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.comSubject: Site / Database StructureOk, here goes: I need direction for a gourmet chocolate factory.They need 2 areas for their website visitors, (retail and wholesale) ofcourse with separate pricing.On top of that, some of the products will appear in multiple Series undervarious Categories and SubcategoriesUGH!!!For example... a chocolate covered Oreo needs to appear in the followingSeries - Category - Subcategory1) Year Round Items - Gift & Basket Selections - Oreos2) Gift Baskets - Basket Selections - Small Items3) Special Occasions - Party Favors - Individually WrappedAt this point, I have the database set-up like this: (YE is Year RoundSeries, BA is Gift Baskets Series and SP is Special Occasions Series)SKU Item YE YECat YESubCat BA BACat BASubCat SP SPCatSPSubCat Wholesale Retail Case Cost123 Chocolate Covered Oreo T Gift & Basket Selections Oreos TBasket Selections Small Items T Party Favors Individually WrappedT T 24 20.40At the time the visitor starts shopping, they are identified as Retail orWholesale depending on whether they log into the wholesale area with theiraccount information.Then, to display the appropriate information from the catalog:1) I find all items marked T for the appropriate client (wholesaleor retail)2) Then, I find all items marked T in each of the main Series anddisplay the matching Category and Subcategory names.3) For pricing, I have math calculations in the formulas.db todetermine: Retail= 2*(cost/case) or Wholesale=cost/caseDoes this sound like the best way to go about it, or is there a way tobetter structure the site and/or database(s)????My main concern of course is future growth of the site.One added feature that I am already fully aware of is: custom productpackaging.For example: the above chocolate covered Oreo, with the new feature, willbe available:1) in standard packaging (cellophane bag with raffia tie)2) in customized packaging for special events (cellophane bag withprinted ribbon: Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Walls, August 17, 2002 )3) in customized packaging for special events (cellophane bag withprinted ribbon: Happy Holidays from ACME, Inc. )My guess would be to incorporate some packaging information to the productdatabase then reference additional costs in a packaging database.But of course, if the Oreos are being purchased as party favors for awedding, they'll be purchased in bulk quantity therefore there will be adiscount to the retail price.And, at the same time, if they're being purchased in bulk quantity for acorporate occasion, they will be sold at a discount to the wholesale price.WHEW!!Anyway, this gets very confusing for me!!! This is by far, the most complexproduct catalog that I've encountered since starting, and I'm a bit nervousabout getting things set-up best in the beginning. I would really like someopinion on this one.Thanks so much!!!Kim-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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What exactly do you mean by WebCatalog's category structure?Are there some docs that I'm missing?-----Original Message-----From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf OfChris List RecipientSent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 10:50 AMTo: WebCatalog TalkSubject: Re: Site / Database StructureWhy can't you use WebCatalog's category structure to create your categorytree and assign the items? I find it very flexible and I think it wouldeasily accomodate your 3-tier heirarchy.Regarding pricing... sounds like you may be better off coding each customerwith a markup and then applying that to the price. For example, wholesalecustomers would be 0% and retail customers 100%. Apply the markup tothe price when it is added to the cart. This will give you much betterflexibility later on.-Chris-----Original Message-----From: Kimberly D Ingram [mailto:kim@netsourcery.com]Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 7:47 AMTo: WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.comSubject: Site / Database StructureOk, here goes: I need direction for a gourmet chocolate factory.They need 2 areas for their website visitors, (retail and wholesale) ofcourse with separate pricing.On top of that, some of the products will appear in multiple Series undervarious Categories and SubcategoriesUGH!!!For example... a chocolate covered Oreo needs to appear in the followingSeries - Category - Subcategory1) Year Round Items - Gift & Basket Selections - Oreos2) Gift Baskets - Basket Selections - Small Items3) Special Occasions - Party Favors - Individually WrappedAt this point, I have the database set-up like this: (YE is Year RoundSeries, BA is Gift Baskets Series and SP is Special Occasions Series)SKU Item YE YECat YESubCat BA BACat BASubCat SP SPCatSPSubCat Wholesale Retail Case Cost123 Chocolate Covered Oreo T Gift & Basket Selections Oreos TBasket Selections Small Items T Party Favors Individually WrappedT T 24 20.40At the time the visitor starts shopping, they are identified as Retail orWholesale depending on whether they log into the wholesale area with theiraccount information.Then, to display the appropriate information from the catalog:1) I find all items marked T for the appropriate client (wholesaleor retail)2) Then, I find all items marked T in each of the main Series anddisplay the matching Category and Subcategory names.3) For pricing, I have math calculations in the formulas.db todetermine: Retail= 2*(cost/case) or Wholesale=cost/caseDoes this sound like the best way to go about it, or is there a way tobetter structure the site and/or database(s)????My main concern of course is future growth of the site.One added feature that I am already fully aware of is: custom productpackaging.For example: the above chocolate covered Oreo, with the new feature, willbe available:1) in standard packaging (cellophane bag with raffia tie)2) in customized packaging for special events (cellophane bag withprinted ribbon: Mr. & Mrs. Carlton Walls, August 17, 2002 )3) in customized packaging for special events (cellophane bag withprinted ribbon: Happy Holidays from ACME, Inc. )My guess would be to incorporate some packaging information to the productdatabase then reference additional costs in a packaging database.But of course, if the Oreos are being purchased as party favors for awedding, they'll be purchased in bulk quantity therefore there will be adiscount to the retail price.And, at the same time, if they're being purchased in bulk quantity for acorporate occasion, they will be sold at a discount to the wholesale price.WHEW!!Anyway, this gets very confusing for me!!! This is by far, the most complexproduct catalog that I've encountered since starting, and I'm a bit nervousabout getting things set-up best in the beginning. I would really like someopinion on this one.Thanks so much!!!Kim-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail toWeb Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail toWeb Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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