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Managing Products in the VTM Vending Web Portal

This guide walks through managing your product catalog in the VTM Vending Portal — viewing and customizing your product list, adding new products, reusing products from the shared Master Library, and creating Product Tags.

1. Navigate to the Products Page

From the left-hand navigation menu, click Products. This opens the Products page, which contains four tabs: Products, Master Library, Categories, and Tags.

  • The Products tab is selected by default and shows your current product catalog

  • Use the search bar, category filter, and sort dropdown above the table to find specific products

  • Click + Add product to create or reuse a product

  • Click Columns to customize which fields display in the table

  • 🔵 Blue arrow — Highlights the four tabs (Products, Master Library, Categories, Tags) used to navigate product management

  • 🔴 Red arrow — Points to the + Add product button, used to add a new product to your catalog

  • ⚫ Black arrow — Points to the Columns button, used to customize which columns display in the table

2. Customize Table Columns

Click Columns to open the Column settings panel. From here you can:

  • Check or uncheck a field to show or hide it in the product table

  • Use the arrow icons to reorder columns

  • Click Reset to restore the default column layout

Panel shows toggles for Image, Product, Category, Tags, Cost of Goods, Sales, and Created

3. Quick-Edit a Product

Click any product row to open the quick edit panel without leaving the Products page.

  • Edit the Product Name and Cost of Goods directly

  • Assign a Category or create a new one

  • Assign existing Tags or create a new one

  • Update the product Image

  • Add or edit the product Description

↳ Changes in this panel save automatically — there is no separate save button

🔴 Red arrow — Points to the Image upload area, used to add or replace the product photo

4. Add a Product

Click + Add product from the Products page. A window opens letting you either reuse an existing product from the shared Master Library or create a brand-new one.

  • Use the search bar to look for an existing product by name

  • Click Use this next to a listed product to add it to your catalog instantly

  • Click + Create a new product if the product isn't in the library yet

Shows the Master Library search results with five available items, each with a Use this option

5. Create a New Product

If the product doesn't exist in the Master Library, click + Create a new product to open the Add Product form.

5a. Basic Settings

  • Select a Product Type from the category dropdown

  • Enter the Product Name (required)

  • Enter the Cost of Goods (required)

  • Upload a Product Picture (required)

Shows the empty required fields: Product Type, Product Name, Cost of Goods, and Product Picture

5b. Additional Product Details

Click Expand under Additional Product Details to reveal optional fields:

  • Assign a Product Tag

  • Enter a Product Number

  • Enter a Product Description

  • Enter Product Details (5,000-word limit)

↳ Click Confirm to save the product, or Cancel to discard it

Shows the expanded optional fields: Product Tag, Product Number, Product Description, and Product Details

6. Reuse a Product from the Master Library

The Master Library is a shared list of products across your organization. To reuse one:

  • Click the Master Library tab on the Products page

  • Search for the product by name

  • Click Use this next to the desired product to add it to your catalog

🔴 Red box — Highlights the Use this button for Altoids Peppermint Mints, showing how to pull a library item into your product catalog

7. Create a Product Tag

Click the Tags tab on the Products page to manage tags used for organizing products.

  • If no tags exist yet, click + New tag to create one

  • Enter a Tag Name (required)

  • Optionally add Notes for context on how the tag should be used

  • Click Confirm to save the tag

Shows the Tags tab with no tags created yet and the + New tag button

Shows the Add Product Tag form with Tag Name and Notes fields

⚠️ Important Notes

💡 Auto-Save: Changes made in the Quick Edit panel save automatically — there's no separate save action needed.

⚠️ Required Fields: Product Type, Product Name, Cost of Goods, and Product Picture are required when creating a new product.

💡 Avoid Duplicates: Always check the Master Library before creating a new product — it may already exist and save you from creating a duplicate entry.


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