Methods to Update Your Catalog Content
You may update your catalog by using one of the following methods:
- Use the 2020 Content Downloader that is emailed to your account's specified content recipients each month.
- Use a physical 2020 Office Catalogs DVD that is shipped to you by 2020 once a month.
- Log into your 2020 Account and download individual manufacturer updates.
Methods to Verify Your Catalog Update
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Pricing: If your manufacturer uses price zones, you may verify the Price Effective date on in Worksheet by opening a specific catalog on the Content tree and looking at the “Price Effective” next to “Zone 1”. You may also drag a single part from that catalog into a worksheet file and turn on the “PZ Description” column. View > Columns > Customize Columns > Check the box for “PZ Description” and click OK.
Note: Not all manufacturers use Price Zones or Price Effective dates in 2020 products. If the field is empty that particular manufacturer most likely does not use that field.
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General Catalog Updates: If you were not expecting a price increase, but you still need a catalog update for other reasons, you may verify the catalog version by inserting a single part into a worksheet file and turning on the “Catalog Date” column. View > Columns > Customize Columns > Check the box for “Catalog Date” and click OK.
Note: This the date of the actual 2020 file from which the part was originally pulled. It will remain the same on a worksheet going forward. You may use this as a reference on older worksheet files to see from what catalog update an individual part was inserted.
