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When doing a keyword search Enterprise Buyer 2.0 Desktop Edition searches the full text of the Enterprise Buyer 2.0 Desktop Edition catalog for a single keyword or using combinations of keywords and more complex search syntax. 

The browser displays a short list of items that meet your requirements.

A Simple Keyword Search

1. Go  to the Shop page. 
   
   
2. Select the Search Catalog tab.
   
   
3. Enter a word or phrase in the keyword text box in the Search Catalog section.
   
   
4. Click [Find]. 
   
   The browser displays the results of your search in the Results table.
   
   
5. If there are enough items for the list to fill several pages, use the VCR-style controls to move forward and backward through the pages.

   You can also use the drop-down menu and text entry boxes, above the list,  to filter, sort or group the list, and find the items that interests you.

   The Results list has nine columns, as follow:

	Quantity	Click in this box (so that an |-beam pointer appears), and type the quantity of an item you want to buy (whole numbers, using 0 through 9 only, no fractions or decimals. This quantity is added to your Shopping Cart.
	Unit	The unit of measurement (UOM) for this item. For example, PK is package, CT is carton, EA is each. The Item Description includes an explanation of how many of each item is contained in the Unit of measurement.
	Item Description	This short description is a hyperlink.  Click on it to view a longer description and other details such as pictures, technical drawing, animations, web page links, etc.
	Manufacturer
	Unit Price (Currency)	The unit price of the item expressed in the currency used by your Buying Organization. The actual price may vary from this if the supplier uses a different currency or if you are able to take advantage of tiered pricing.
	Actions	Click an icon to perform various actions on the selected item, such as:
			to add the item to your Shopping Cart. (Remember to first type number into the Quantity text box.)
			to remove a selected item from your Shopping Cart
			to Show All Suppliers  of the item, and their prices.
			to add the item to your list of Favorite Items.
		If you mouse-over an icon, the browser displays a tool tip containing a few words explaining the action represented by the icon.
	Supplier
	Supplier Part Number
	Manufacturer Part Number

If you select an item that is a product or service requiring extra information to purchase it, the browser displays a SmartForm requesting the necessary additional information.

Resetting the Search Sequence

If you make a mistake and want to restart your browse sequence:

• Click on any sub-category in the browse path to return to that step in the browse sequence, or
• Click [Reset] to return to the top-level category list.

Checking Out

When you have finished selecting items, you may click the Shopping Cart tab to display the Shopping Cart page.

On this page, you can make further changes or additions and submit your Shopping Cart for approval.

To save the Shopping Cart without submitting it:

• Click in the Shopping Cart Name text box, in the status bar, and type any name you wish, then
  
• Click    to save the Shopping Cart with your chosen name.

When you submit a Shopping Cart, it is saved. When you save a Shopping Cart, it is not submitted. The system uses its own internal identifier for each Shopping Cart. The name you choose to save it under is for your own convenience.

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