In this topicComposite Product
Prerequisite: Before users can set up a composite product in the storefront, they must have a preview campaign to enable a realistic preview of the document.
Composite products include one or more components combined together as a single product. They give end users the option of creating their own document by combining selected components into a single document. When placing an order, the end user selects the component files to be included in the final print document.
The components can be static documents, dynamic documents and upload products. Users can upload Word documents, Power Point presentations and PDF files. At least one component or upload product must be added to the composite product.
The individual components that will be included in a composite product must be defined in a group under Component Groups. These groups are hidden and are not visible in the online store. On the other hand, composite products must be defined under Storefront Groups so that they will be available in the online store. See Product Groups Overview for more details.
Notes about composite products
When ordering a composite product from the storefront,
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The total price of a composite product is the sum of the prices of all its components and is updated online while configuring the document.
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For upload products, the pricing is per page, as the number of pages of Uploaded documents is not known. The total price will be a multiple of the price per page and the total number of pages that are uploaded.
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The manual shipping price of a composite product overrides the Manual Shipping price of all of its components.
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When using delivery providers (e.g., FedEX, UPS), the total weight of a composite product is the sum of the weight of all of its components.
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A composite product ignores the split shipping request in properties of its components.
Personalizing composite products
Storefront customers can personalize copies of composite products by creating a recipients list. They can decide which components of the composite product and which customization fields to include for different recipients. Personalization is determined in the storefront, in the document builder area, and no administrator involvement is required.
How to create a composite product
To set up a composite product, follow these steps:
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Step 1: Create a new product
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Step 2: Set up product components
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Step 3: Set up product properties
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Step 4: Set the product pricing
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Step 5: Set up delivery
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Step 6: Set up prepress