Catalog Types
Parent Catalog
A supplier catalog that contains all available items from the supplier, along with default values such as name, SKU, and cost.
Child Catalog
A sub-catalog derived from the parent catalog. It includes the same or fewer items and can have unique data points (e.g., different costs).
Useful for creating price-banded catalogs with separate costs from the parent.
All items in the child catalog must exist in the parent catalog.
Any missing data points in the child catalog are automatically pulled from the parent catalog.
The child catalog acts as a filter: only items listed in the child catalog are returned.
ERP Use cases
Dealer reads a sub-list of supplier items from a Child Catalog
Use the Fusion API to read the child catalog, which includes the sub-list of items and their costs.
Example: Only retrieve Band B items and pricing from the supplier.
Dealer reads all supplier items and costs, plus pricing from a sub-list
Use the Fusion API to read the parent catalog for all items and default costs.
Then read the child catalog to update overlapping items with the child catalog’s costs.
Example: Distributor gets all items but applies Band B pricing for certain items.