--- title: Catalog description: "The purpose of this document is to guide users, especially Platform Owners, in utilizing the Catalog view within the Quality Clouds platform. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-10-at-23.48.23-1024x403.png) # Description ## What is the Catalog view?  - **Platforms available: **ServiceNow. - **Users that have access:** Normal user,…" url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/views/catalog/" updated: "2025-03-21" category: Get Started / Views in Quality Clouds --- # Catalog The purpose of this document is to guide users, especially Platform Owners, in utilizing the Catalog view within the Quality Clouds platform. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-10-at-23.48.23-1024x403.png) # Description ## What is the Catalog view?  - **Platforms available: **ServiceNow. - **Users that have access:** Normal user, Customer Admin, and Project user. The **Catalog** view shows an overview of the catalogs that had been configured in a ServiceNow instance. ## What data is shown The** Catalog **view shows the following information: ### Catalogs In the **Catalogs **section, you can see the information the catalogs configured in the ServiceNow instance.  **Widget** The widget shows you the following elements: - **Catalogs** shows the total number of catalogs configured in the ServiceNow instance. (add %variation definition here) - **% Variation **shows the main metric difference in percentage between the current and the previous scan. - **Active** shows the number of active catalogs. - **Inactive** shows the number of inactive catalogs. **Graph - Active and Inactive Catalogs** The graph shows the number of catalogs by active and inactive.  ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.41.37-1024x397.png) **Grid ** - See the list of all catalogs and their details. - You can sort the table columns to see relevant information first. - You can open each catalog to see its' details. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.42.13-1024x403.png) ### Catalogs categories In the **Catalog categories** section, you can see the information on the logical groupings for catalogs.  **Widget** The widget shows you the following elements: - **Catalogs** shows the total number of catalogs configured in the ServiceNow instance. (add %variation definition here) - **% Variation **shows the main metric difference in percentage between the current and the previous scan. - **Active** shows the number of active catalogs. - **Inactive** shows the number of inactive catalogs. **Graph - Catalog categories** The graph shows the number of Catalog categories by active and inactive. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.44.50-1024x415.png) **Grid ** - See the list of all catalog categories and catalogs assigned to these. - You can sort the table columns to see, for example, the **# Items** column to see the category with most items. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.46.00-1024x394.png) ### Catalogs items In the **Catalog items** section, you can see the information on all the catalog items you have defined. **Widget** The widget shows you the following elements: - **Catalog items **shows you the total number of items. - **% Variation **shows the main metric difference in percentage between the current and the previous scan. - **Active** shows the number of active items across catalogs.  - **Inactive** shows the number of inactive items across catalogs.  - **Active from Item Designer** shows the number of active items created in Item Designer.  - **Inactive from Item Designer** shows the number of inactive items created in Item Designer.  **Graph** - **Number of catalog item**s: The graph shows the number of catalog items by active and inactive.  - **From Item Designer**: The graph shows the number of catalog items created in Item Designer by active and inactive.  **Chart - Catalog Items** Shows you the number of catalog items per catalog. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.48.34-1024x434.png) **Grid** See the list of all items per each catalog. You can sort the table columns to see, for example, the **'Catalog' **column to see only items for service catalog. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.49.51-1024x449.png) ### Catalog variables In the **Catalog variables **section, you can see the issues related to catalogs.  **Widget** The widget shows you the following elements: - **Catalog variables **shows the total number of catalog variables (which capture and pass on information about choices a customer makes when ordering a catalog item).  - **Variable sets** shows the total number of variable sets (groupings of variables as defined by administrators).  **Grid ** The grid shows the list of all Duplicate variables ID and their names. **Duplicate variables** are catalog variables whose names match or are similar. ### Catalog issues In the **Catalog issues** section, you can see the issues related to catalogs.  **Widget** The widget shows you the following elements: - **Catalog issues** shows the total number of issues detected on a catalog-specific Configuration Elements. **Grid ** See the list of all issues related to catalogs. You can sort the table columns to see, for example, the **Application** column to see only issues related to specific application. ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.51.37-1024x501.png) # Operational use **Prerequisites:** The Catalog view should be enabled. Learn how to access the view [here](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/docs/qc/views-in-servicenow/views-in-servicenow/). Within the grids tables you will be able to configure the information displayed with the 'Table configuration' icon. **→  How to use the Table configuration functionality?** - Log into the [**Quality Clouds Portal.**](https://id.qualityclouds.com) - Go to the **Catalog**view. - Select the grid tables view ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-21.12.15.png) - Click on 'Table configuration'. - Enable the columns you wish to view in the grid. - Rearrange the order of the columns **→ How to download the data from the grid** 1. Open the Executive view. - On the top of the view, click on ‘PDF’. - Click on 'Export XLS' or 'Export SARIF'. - Click here: ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-23.00.37.png) ![](https://qualityclouds.com/documentation/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-22.57.47-1024x308.png)