SRM MDM Catalog - one repository for service, one for goods?

Hi,
We are installing SRM MDM 2.0 Catalog and we will use catalog for finding both service and goods items. In one view only services should be displayed and in the other - only goods. Should I then create 2 catalogs (2 repositories) or should I simply use masks and/or namedsearch? If I choose using masks/namedsearches - how do I easiest divide between services and goods?
Thank you,
Christina Claughton-Wallin

Hi Christina,
You can just one repository and create namedsearches for service or non-service items. This is relatively simple to setup by filtering items which are marked service and adding them to your defined named search.
Cheers,
Foh

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