This article details the steps required to update the content seen in the banner at the top of the product browse pages, and can also be used to create a new banner of the same template that can be applied on specific profession browse pages.
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Log in to Endeca Workbench
Navigate to Experience Manager
To create a new profession-specific banner, navigate to StaticPromoBanner folder under Rules > Shared
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Create a New Rule
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Enter basic information about the rule and select the StaticPromoBanner template
If you are adding a Static Promo Banner to the Administrator Professionals browse page, name the rule: AdministratorStaticPromoBanner
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Select StaticPromoBanner as the template
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Complete the required fields for the banner
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Background Image URL should be a URL to the image to be used as the background of the banner
Banner Text is the copy you want to appear in the banner
Banner Text color selection can be used to ensure the text has significant contrast from the image.
If you have a dark image use “Light Text” selection, and when the image is lighter use “Dark Text.”
This will also determine the overlay used, Light Text will create a black gradient overlay to allow the light text to stand, out a Dark Text will create a white gradient overlay to allow the dark text to stand out.
View Details URL should be a URL to the product page to be used in the href or the View Details button.
Banner Product ID is the product ID to be used for the Add
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To Cart button
Select the location(s) where you want this version of the banner to appear
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Adjust the priority to ensure it is above the Default “StaticPromoBanner” that applies to all locations that do not have a specific static promo banner
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Note: Endeca will respect the priority settings when applying StaticPromoBanners to the site. For example, if “StaticPromoBanner” has a priority of 5, and all the other variations of the StaticPromoBanner have a Priority of 6, “StaticPromoBanner” will overrule the variations.
Publish your work
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Promote authoring to live
Return to Commerce Workbench Home
Click EAC Admin Console
Select Scripts from the Left Navigation
Click Start next to PromoteAuthoringToLive
Verify in Production and Make Any Adjustments Necessary
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To create the very first Static Promo banner, click add a new folder under Rules > Shared
Right click on “Shared” and select “Add Folder”
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Name the folder StaticPromoBanner
Within the folder add a new rule
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Name the rule StaticPromoBanner
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Click Edit for Template, and choose the template
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Select StaticPromoBanner as the template
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Complete the required fields for the banner, then publish and promote authoring to live
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Background Image URL should be a URL to the image to be used as the background of the banner
Banner Text is the copy you want to appear in the banner
Banner Text color is used to ensure the text has significant contrast from the image. If you have a dark image use light text and when the image is lighter use dark text. This will also determine the overlay used, light text will create a black gradient overlay to allow the light text to stand out a dark text will create a white gradient overlay to allow the dark text to stand out.
View Details URL should be a URL to the product page to be used in the href or the View Details button.
Banner Product ID is the product ID to be used for the Add To Cart button