The following table describes the properties you can add to a product type:
Property type | Allows the merchandiser to enter |
|---|---|
Short text | A single line of unformatted text. |
Rich text | One or more paragraphs of formatted text. Note: A rich text property can have a default value of no more than 255 characters. However, if you import or manually enter the value, it can have multiple paragraphs, each with more than 255 characters. |
Number | A numeric value. |
Check box | A single true/false property. |
Date | A date and time property with a calendar picker. |
The following table describes the settings for each product type property:
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Label (required) | The label that appears above the property editor in the product dialog. |
Property ID (required) | The ID that identifies the property internally. Each property ID must be unique within a product type. |
Default Value | A value that is pre-populated in the property editor. Properties that are required must have default values. |
Required | Specifies whether a property must be set before a merchandiser can save a product. By default, properties are not required. |
Translatable | Specifies whether a short-text or rich-text property can be translated. By default, properties are not translatable. If you select this option, you cannot change it later. |
Display Properties | Select Visible in Storefront if you want to be able to display the property on your store. This is the default setting for all properties. Select Internal Only if you do not want the property to appear on your storefront. |
Display Properties | Select Visible in Storefront if you want shoppers to see the property. This setting is selected by default. Select Internal Only if you do not want the property to appear on your storefront. |
Allow property to be searched | Allows shoppers to search on values entered for properties. This setting is available for short text and number properties. You must also add the property to the searchable field ranking to make it searchable. See Add fields to the searchable field ranking list. |
Allow property to be search facet | Allows shoppers to use the property as a refinement when filtering search results. This setting is available for short text and number properties. |
Allow property to be a multi select search facet | Allows shoppers to use the property as a refinement when making multiple selections to filter search results. For example, shoppers could filter results by selecting several brands. This setting is available for short text and number properties. |
