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This page is used to define or make changes to a department. Please complete the following information and click the UPDATE button at the bottom of the screen.

Required fields are shown with a star * next to the field name.

RECORD NUMBER
This number is internally assigned to this department by the store and is never displayed to your customers. It is a unique number that is used to identify this department and it cannot be changed (once it has been assigned). It's shown here for reference purposes only.

DEPARTMENT NAME*
This field is required and can be up to 100 characters long. Each department must have a unique name.

NOTE: in order for department names to fit properly within the store's "skins", we strongly recommend keeping department names as short as possible. Using long names may cause wrapping to occur when text is displayed within the skin pages. This may cause certain skin pages to "push down" to make room for the longer text which may result in the skin page not formatting correctly.

THUMBNAIL IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed
This thumbnail image will be displayed when a customer is viewing a category or product list for this department. This field is optional.

If an image has been previously uploaded, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store.

To add an image, use the BROWSE button to select an image file from your hard drive. It will be uploaded from your computer to the server when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page.

If you want to replace the image shown, use the BROWSE button to upload a new image. It will be sent to the server and replace the previous image when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page.

If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), then check the "Remove" Image box shown to the right of the image. The image will be removed when you press the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory.

Maximum Image Size: We recommend a maximum image size of 150 pixels wide by 150 pixels high. If the image is too large, it will distort the look of your store's pages and cause them to load slowly. If that happens, re-size the image to make it smaller.

THUMBNAIL IMAGE - When BROWSE Button is *NOT* Displayed
This thumbnail image will be displayed when a customer is viewing a category or product list for this department. This field is optional.

If an image has been previously specified, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store.

To add an image, enter the name of image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode.

If you want to replace the image shown, enter the name of new image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode.

If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), simply clear this field. When the record is updated, clearing this field will cause the store to NOT display this image. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory.

DISPLAY POSITION*
This field initially shows the current position of this department within the list. If you change this value, it will change where this department appears in the list. Enter 0 to move it to the top of the list. Enter 99999 to move it to the bottom. Enter 15 to insert it between position 10 and position 20.

NOTE: list positions are automatically adjusted after you update a department. The store will re-sequence the list positions to be multiples of 10. That means the first department will receive a list position of "10", and each department's position thereafter will increase by 10.

Example: if you have 5 departments defined, they will be assigned list positions of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50. This numbering scheme makes it easier to insert a department between two existing positions. To insert a department between the first two departments (positions 10 and 20), you would assign a position value of 15. Actually, you could enter any value from 11 through 19 and it would accomplish the same thing.

TYPE OF HYPERLINK FOR DEPARTMENT*
There are several ways a department can be "linked" and the options in this section control how you want that done:

Link to a List of Categories: This is the default option. The department will link to a list of "assigned" categories. Each category can then link to a list of sub-categories, list of products, or link directly to a single product's detail information page.

Link to a List of Products: this option allows you to link a department directly to a list of products. Each product listed will link directly to its own product detail information page.

Link to a Single Product: use this option to have a department link directly to a single product's detail information page.

No Link: Department Shown as Section Title: this option can be used when you want a department to be displayed but not actually link to anything. This comes in handy when you want to insert a "section title" into the department list.

Link to a Static Web Page (address entered below): use this option if you want to link a department directly to a "static" web page elsewhere on your web site or on the Internet. You will also need to provide the FULL URL (full web address) to the static web page by entering it into the field provided.

Link to a Custom Page (HTML page contents entered below): use this option if you want to link a department to a "custom" web page. This custom page will use the current skin to display a department page containing the information you enter in the HTML contents field. The HTML you supply will be inserted into the skin page for this department before it is displayed to the customer. This feature can be used to display a special information only web page that is not supported elsewhere in the store (like a "shipping policies", "privacy statement", or "return policy" page).

TYPE OF SPACER BEFORE DEPARTMENT*
Normally, each department is listed immediately after the preceding one (select the "None" option).

However, you may wish the store to insert an empty line, a dashed line, or a dotted line immediately above this department. Make your selection using the radio button options presented.

DEPARTMENT TEXT
This field is optional and can be used to display "welcome" text to the customer when the store displays a list of categories or products linked to this department. This optional text will be shown at the top of the page, just above the list of categories or products. HTML code can be included in this field.

OVERRIDE SKIN
This field is optional and can be used to "override" the active "skin" for the store. When this override is active, the store will use this skin number (instead of the "global" skin selected for the entire store) while the customer is shopping in this department.

If this override is NOT active, then the store will use the "global" skin while the customer is in this department. This allows each department to optionally have its own skin.

DISPLAY CONTROL
Normally, all departments are show in the store. However, this field can be used to temporarily stop a department from being displayed which is useful when you are adding a new department to the store and do not want its contents displayed (until you are finished creating it).

Select "YES" if you want this department displayed and "NO" if you don't want it displayed.

NOTE: when you select "NO", its name will be displayed in BOLD RED on the department selection page. Even though the department will not be displayed to the customer, you may still view it (and its contents) by clicking its VIEW button on the Department Selection List Page.

SEARCH ENGINE META TAGS
When you submit your web site to the search engines for indexing in their database, it is important that your store pages include "Meta Tags". These tags are specially formatted commands that are hidden in the HTML of the store page. Search engines look for these hidden commands and use them for indexing your store's pages.

Note: these tags must be formatted properly in order for the store page to function properly and to be indexed by the search engines.

If you want this store to insert "hidden" search engine Meta Tags into this department's web page, then enter them into the field provided. These Meta Tags will only apply to this department, and they will override any "Global" Search Engine Meta Tags defined for the store.

Leave this field blank if you are not familiar with how these tags need to be formatted or if you want the "Global" Search Engine Meta Tags to be inserted (if any have been defined for the store).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON USING META TAGS

IMAGE CONTROL FOR DEPARTMENT MASTER LIST
This section is optional and allows you to use an image file and link (called the "Primary List Image) in place of the normal text link that appears (for this department) in the master department list that appears on all non-checkout store pages. In addition, you may also optionally define a "rollover" image that will appear when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary Image.

NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers.

PRIMARY LIST IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed
When defined, this image file will be displayed in place of the normal text link in the department master list. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you want the store to display the normal text link for this department.

Image Size: it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the internet. Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser.

PRIMARY LIST IMAGE - When BROWSE Button is *NOT* Displayed
When defined, this image file will be displayed in place of the normal text link in the department master list. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you want the store to display the normal text link for this department.

Image Size: it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the Internet Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser.

ROLLOVER LIST IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed
When defined, this image file will be displayed when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary List Image. This image is ONLY active when the Primary List Image has been defined. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you do not want the rollover effect to be active.

NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers.

ROLLOVER LIST IMAGE - When BROWSE Button is *NOT* Displayed
When defined, this image file will be displayed when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary List Image. This image is ONLY active when the Primary List Image has been defined. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you do not want the rollover effect to be active.

NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers.

Department Edit Page Help
This page is used to define or make changes to a department. Please complete the following information and click the UPDATE button at the bottom of the screen. Required fields are shown with a star * next to the field name. RECORD NUMBER This number is internally assigned to this department by the store and is never displayed to your customers. It is a unique number that is used to identify this department and it cannot be changed (once it has been assigned). It's shown here for reference purposes only. DEPARTMENT NAME* This field is required and can be up to 100 characters long. Each department must have a unique name. NOTE: in order for department names to fit properly within the store's "skins", we strongly recommend keeping department names as short as possible. Using long names may cause wrapping to occur when text is displayed within the skin pages. This may cause certain skin pages to "push down" to make room for the longer text which may result in the skin page not formatting correctly. THUMBNAIL IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed This thumbnail image will be displayed when a customer is viewing a category or product list for this department. This field is optional. If an image has been previously uploaded, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, use the BROWSE button to select an image file from your hard drive. It will be uploaded from your computer to the server when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to replace the image shown, use the BROWSE button to upload a new image. It will be sent to the server and replace the previous image when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), then check the "Remove" Image box shown to the right of the image. The image will be removed when you press the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Maximum Image Size: We recommend a maximum image size of 150 pixels wide by 150 pixels high. If the image is too large, it will distort the look of your store's pages and cause them to load slowly. If that happens, re-size the image to make it smaller. THUMBNAIL IMAGE - *When BROWSE Button is NOT* Displayed This thumbnail image will be displayed when a customer is viewing a category or product list for this department. This field is optional. If an image has been previously specified, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, enter the name of image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to replace the image shown, enter the name of new image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), simply clear this field. When the record is updated, clearing this field will cause the store to NOT display this image. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Maximum Image Size:** We recommend a maximum image size of 150 pixels wide by 150 pixels high. If the image is too large, it will distort the look of your store's pages and cause them to load slowly. If that happens, re-size the image to make it smaller. DISPLAY POSITION* This field initially shows the current position of this department within the list. If you change this value, it will change where this department appears in the list. Enter 0 to move it to the top of the list. Enter 99999 to move it to the bottom. Enter 15 to insert it between position 10 and position 20. NOTE: list positions are automatically adjusted after you update a department. The store will re-sequence the list positions to be multiples of 10. That means the first department will receive a list position of "10", and each department's position thereafter will increase by 10. Example: if you have 5 departments defined, they will be assigned list positions of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50. This numbering scheme makes it easier to insert a department between two existing positions. To insert a department between the first two departments (positions 10 and 20), you would assign a position value of 15. Actually, you could enter any value from 11 through 19 and it would accomplish the same thing. TYPE OF HYPERLINK FOR DEPARTMENT* There are several ways a department can be "linked" and the options in this section control how you want that done: Link to a List of Categories: This is the default option. The department will link to a list of "assigned" categories. Each category can then link to a list of sub-categories, list of products, or link directly to a single product's detail information page. Link to a List of Products: this option allows you to link a department directly to a list of products. Each product listed will link directly to its own product detail information page. Link to a Single Product: use this option to have a department link directly to a single product's detail information page. No Link: Department Shown as Section Title: this option can be used when you want a department to be displayed but not actually link to anything. This comes in handy when you want to insert a "section title" into the department list. Link to a Static Web Page (address entered below): use this option if you want to link a department directly to a "static" web page elsewhere on your web site or on the Internet. You will also need to provide the FULL URL (full web address) to the static web page by entering it into the field provided. Link to a Custom Page (HTML page contents entered below): use this option if you want to link a department to a "custom" web page. This custom page will use the current skin to display a department page containing the information you enter in the HTML contents field. The HTML you supply will be inserted into the skin page for this department before it is displayed to the customer. This feature can be used to display a special information only web page that is not supported elsewhere in the store (like a "shipping policies", "privacy statement", or "return policy" page). TYPE OF SPACER BEFORE DEPARTMENT* Normally, each department is listed immediately after the preceding one (select the "None" option). However, you may wish the store to insert an empty line, a dashed line, or a dotted line immediately above this department. Make your selection using the radio button options presented. DEPARTMENT TEXT This field is optional and can be used to display "welcome" text to the customer when the store displays a list of categories or products linked to this department. This optional text will be shown at the top of the page, just above the list of categories or products. HTML code can be included in this field. OVERRIDE SKIN This field is optional and can be used to "override" the active "skin" for the store. When this override is active, the store will use this skin number (instead of the "global" skin selected for the entire store) while the customer is shopping in this department. If this override is NOT active, then the store will use the "global" skin while the customer is in this department. This allows each department to optionally have its own skin. DISPLAY CONTROL Normally, all departments are show in the store. However, this field can be used to temporarily stop a department from being displayed which is useful when you are adding a new department to the store and do not want its contents displayed (until you are finished creating it). Select "YES" if you want this department displayed and "NO" if you don't want it displayed. NOTE: when you select "NO", its name will be displayed in BOLD RED on the department selection page. Even though the department will not be displayed to the customer, you may still view it (and its contents) by clicking its VIEW button on the Department Selection List Page. SEARCH ENGINE META TAGS When you submit your web site to the search engines for indexing in their database, it is important that your store pages include "Meta Tags". These tags are specially formatted commands that are hidden in the HTML of the store page. Search engines look for these hidden commands and use them for indexing your store's pages. Note: these tags must be formatted properly in order for the store page to function properly and to be indexed by the search engines. If you want this store to insert "hidden" search engine Meta Tags into this department's web page, then enter them into the field provided. These Meta Tags will only apply to this department, and they will override any "Global" Search Engine Meta Tags defined for the store. Leave this field blank if you are not familiar with how these tags need to be formatted or if you want the "Global" Search Engine Meta Tags to be inserted (if any have been defined for the store). CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON USING META TAGS IMAGE CONTROL FOR DEPARTMENT MASTER LIST This section is optional and allows you to use an image file and link (called the "Primary List Image) in place of the normal text link that appears (for this department) in the master department list that appears on all non-checkout store pages. In addition, you may also optionally define a "rollover" image that will appear when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary Image. NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers. PRIMARY LIST IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed When defined, this image file will be displayed in place of the normal text link in the department master list. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you want the store to display the normal text link for this department. If an image has been previously uploaded, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, use the BROWSE button to select an image file from your hard drive. It will be uploaded from your computer to the server when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to replace the image shown, use the BROWSE button to upload a new image. It will be sent to the server and replace the previous image when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), then check the "Remove" Image box shown to the right of the image. The image will be removed when you press the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Image Size: it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the internet. Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser. PRIMARY LIST IMAGE - *When BROWSE Button is NOT* Displayed When defined, this image file will be displayed in place of the normal text link in the department master list. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you want the store to display the normal text link for this department. If an image has been previously specified, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, enter the name of image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to replace the image shown, enter the name of new image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), simply clear this field. When the record is updated, clearing this field will cause the store to NOT display this image. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Image Size: it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the Internet Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser. ROLLOVER LIST IMAGE - When the BROWSE Button is Displayed When defined, this image file will be displayed when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary List Image. This image is ONLY active when the Primary List Image has been defined. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you do not want the rollover effect to be active. NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers. If an image has been previously uploaded, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, use the BROWSE button to select an image file from your hard drive. It will be uploaded from your computer to the server when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to replace the image shown, use the BROWSE button to upload a new image. It will be sent to the server and replace the previous image when you click the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), then check the "Remove" Image box shown to the right of the image. The image will be removed when you press the UPDATE button at the bottom of this page. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Image Size: it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the internet. Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser. ROLLOVER LIST IMAGE - When BROWSE Button is NOT Displayed When defined, this image file will be displayed when the customer hovers their mouse cursor over the Primary List Image. This image is ONLY active when the Primary List Image has been defined. The image will also contain a clickable link to the corresponding section of the store that it pertains to. This field is optional - leave this field blank if you do not want the rollover effect to be active. NOTE: the rollover effect requires that the customer's browser has JavaScript enabled. The rollover effect's JavaScript is support by all version 4.0 and higher browsers. If an image has been previously specified, this section of the page will show it. If an image has not been, this section will contain a temporary image that says "Image Not Defined". If a broken link appears where the image should display, it means the image file specified could not be found on the server (by exact file name) in the uploads directory of the store. To add an image, enter the name of image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to replace the image shown, enter the name of new image file exactly as it exists on your web server. This file MUST be located in the Qstore/uploads directory of your store. The file name is case sensitive and must exactly match the name of the file on the server. DO NOT use spaces or path (directory/folder) names in file name. This linkage assumes the image file is already on the server, or will be uploaded to the server in FTP mode. If you want to remove the image (and not replace it), simply clear this field. When the record is updated, clearing this field will cause the store to NOT display this image. NOTE: the image file will NOT be removed from the store's upload directory. Image Size:** it is important to keep the size of your images as small as possible so they will load quickly over the Internet Also, since this image will be displayed inside the master department list area on each skin page, you need to make sure the height and width of this image will fit properly within the allotted space. If not, the skin page will be distorted due to "wrapping" that will have to be performed by the browser.
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