Restricting category access to specific departments can be essential for organizations with distinct physical locations or business units that do not need access to certain products. Follow these steps to make a category accessible only to selected departments.
Steps to Make a Category Accessible to Specific Departments:
Navigate to Categories
- Hover over the “Products” menu and click on “Categories.”
- Hover over the “Products” menu and click on “Categories.”
Select the Category
- Find and select the category that you want to restrict to specific departments.
- Find and select the category that you want to restrict to specific departments.
Access Customer Allocation
- In the “Customers” section, click the “Select” button next to “Specific to customers.”
- In the “Customers” section, click the “Select” button next to “Specific to customers.”
Specify Departments
- In the “Allocated Customers/Departments” section, tick the option for “Specific Departments.”
- In the “Allocated Customers/Departments” section, tick the option for “Specific Departments.”
Allocate Access
- Un-tick the box next to any departments that you do not want to have access to this category.
- Un-tick the box next to any departments that you do not want to have access to this category.
Save Changes
- Click the “Allocate and Save Category” button at the bottom to apply the changes.
- Click the “Allocate and Save Category” button at the bottom to apply the changes.
By following these steps, you can control which departments have access to specific product categories, ensuring that only relevant teams can view and manage those products. This feature helps maintain organization and security within your B2B eStores.