This page is for configuring the display and behavior of the Product Pages.
Specifically, it includes configuration settings for importing product images and information from other sources, including VR and Bowker (Books in Print).
See Multi-Image Manager for instructions on manually importing images directly into eRATEX.
Hover over the help icon () to display information about the configuration parameter each option controls.
Note: All parameters are available in Configuration > Settings.
Settings
Description
Cover Images
Configure Bowker for book image import
Metadata
Configure import of book information from VR and BOWKER
Miscellaneous Configuration
Configure behavior for blank variant names for GM products
Cover Images
Field
Description
Username
The username to use to connect to the Bowker image service.
Password
The password to use to connect to the Bowker image service.
URL
The URL of the Bowker image service. {0} will be replaced by the SKU/ISBN.
Related Parameters
Parameter
Name
Description
RATEX.BookMetadata.Bowker.Password
Password to use when connecting
to Bowker Metadata Service.
RATEX.BookMetadata.Bowker.Url
URL to use when connecting to
Bowker Metadata Service.
RATEX.BookMetadata.Bowker.Username
Username to use when connecting
to Bowker Metadata Service.
RATEX.ImageProvider
The name of the image service
provider to use to retrieve text and trade book cover images
RATEX.ImageProvider.Bowker.Password
The password to use to connect
to the Bowker image service.
RATEX.ImageProvider.Bowker.Url
The URL of the Bowker image
service. {0} will be replaced by the SKU/ISBN.
RATEX.ImageProvider.Bowker.Username
The username to use to connect
to the Bowker image service.
Metadata
Field
Description
Enabled
Indicates whether text and trade book metadata will be loaded from an
external provider. If this is enabled, RATEX.MaintainTRProductDataOnWeb
and/or RATEX.MaintainTXProductDataOnWeb should also be set so metadata
isn't overwritten.
Refresh Metadata on Updates
Indicates whether metadata will be loaded for product updates from VR.
This should be disabled unless you need to refresh the metadata for
existing products.
Trade Book Elements
Product data elements to populate for Trade book products. Selecting no
elements will prevent metadata from being used for Trade book products.
Textbook Elements
Product data elements to populate for Textbook products. Selecting no
elements will prevent metadata from being used for Textbook products.
Miscellaneous Configuration
Field
Description
Hide Single GM Variant Name
Enable this to use blank variant name for GM products that only have a
single variant. This will help prevent long product descriptions in the
shopping cart for products where the variant name is similar to the
product name.
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