Specifications Templates
Click on the Specification Templates radio button to view them
Adding Specification Templates
Step 1:
Click New Template then Specification Template
Step 2:
In the screen shown below fill in the following information:
Item Type - This will be the Category Types you used when you set up the Categories
Item Category - Select the appropriate category for this template
Fill in Type and Detail
Important Note about Type and Detail
There is a lot of flexibility with what you enter in the Type and Details fields. Most firms will do something like the following:
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Casegoods | Type = Wooden | Detail = Default |
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Casegoods | Type = Wooden | Detail = Crafted |
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Casegoods | Type = Metal | Detail = Default |
Other firms that work with hotel chains can use Type to specify the hotel and Detail the category
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Casegoods | Type = Hampton | Detail = Casegoods Wooden |
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Casegoods | Type = Hampton | Detail = Casegoods Metal |
| Item Type = FF&E | Item Category = Lighting | Type = Hampton | Detail = Lighting |
Below is a screenshot of a sample specification template.
How to Use Specification Templates
Step 1:
In the Item Detail View set the Type and Category as you normally would in the Products box.
Step 2:
Click on the Details tab then the Specifications sub tab.
Step 3:
In the Type field to the right of the large Specifications field select the desired Type. In the example below, General was selected.
Step 4:
In the Detail field below the Type field, select the desired Detail. In the example below, Wall Sconce was selected.
Step 5:
Once all four selection criteria have been selected, DesignSmart will copy the corresponding Specification Template to the large Specification field as shown.
