Catalogs can be accessed through a couple different ways. You can click 'Explore' then click 'Catalogs'. You can also click 'Manage' and select 'Dashboard' and then select the catalog you wish to view from the Catalogs widget.
Two of the main uses for this screen are to quickly look up item information without having to create an order. You can also check stock availability.
Filter Panel
After selecting the filter button you will see the filter panel. This panel allows you to filter your catalog so you can easily find information you are looking for. The panel includes a search, which can be used to find any information within a product. This can include things like the UPC, name, color, qualities or department. Below you will see several different category features, these may change on which brand you are using and how they categorize there items. They can also drop down with sub categories and have check boxes so you can filter by several different tags at once.
The ratings filter allows for items you have rated to show, ratings are set in an items 1-up overview and are user specific. For more information on ratings click HERE.
The 'Has Notes' checkbox will filter your results to show items that you have made notes on in the items 1-up overview and are user specific. For more information about notes click HERE.
The 'Available' calendar selection box allows you to filter your results to only show items that will be available on a specific date.
The 'Collection' filter allows you to filter your results by any Collections you have created or had shared with in the catalog you are in. For more information about creating Collections click HERE.
The 'Active Products' filter allows you to filter your results by items that are active to be sold and items that have been dropped and have no availability.