coreFORCE.- Products: How do pick which product shows in search results for a product group?
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Question:
I have a T-shirt set up as a group of products with multiple sizes and colors. How do I pick which product is shown in search results?
Answer:
All of the products in the group should be marked as "Not Searchable" on the details tab, except the one you want to show up in search results.
For the product you want to be the primary of the group, you should give it a generic title (That is, "T-shirt", not "T-shirt black small") and if you want, use a generic image with all the colors or styles available. For that product ONLY, uncheck "Not Searchable". This will make it the one to show up in search results.
The process for setting up variants:
In Products > Taxonomy > Options, create the options you want to offer for the product (e.g. Color, Size, Size Type).
Create the choices for each option (e.g. for Color, create Black, Navy Blue, OD Green, and Coyote Tan. If you want the choices to appear in a particular order, specify the Sort order as well. Lowest appears first. If the sort order is the same, the choices will be sorted alphabetically)
In Products > Taxonomy > Groups, create a group for the products that have these options (e.g. Safe Life Defense Vests). You can enter a description and detailed description, and then select the Options you created above.
The order of the options in the selection box matters. They will appear in that order on the product page (e.g. Color, Size, Size Type)
In Products > Products > Products, create the product variants that you want to offer for sale. It will be easiest to create one of them exactly how you want it and then use the Duplicate button to create copies. There is no requirement to the product code or SKU, but for ease of use, it is recommended to add the option choices to the end of the product code (e.g. if the product is SLD-IIIA-TAC, SLD-IIIA-TAC-B-L-R would be SLD-IIIA-TAC Black Large Regular and SLD-IIIA-TAC-G-XS-S would be SLD-IIIA-TAC OD Green Extra Small Short).
It is not necessary to create every possible product variant if you do not plan to stock all of them.
Question:
I have a T-shirt set up as a group of products with multiple sizes and colors. How do I pick which product is shown in search results?
Answer:
All of the products in the group should be marked as "Not Searchable" on the details tab, except the one you want to show up in search results.
For the product you want to be the primary of the group, you should give it a generic title (That is, "T-shirt", not "T-shirt black small") and if you want, use a generic image with all the colors or styles available. For that product ONLY, uncheck "Not Searchable". This will make it the one to show up in search results.
The process for setting up variants:
In Products > Taxonomy > Options, create the options you want to offer for the product (e.g. Color, Size, Size Type).
Create the choices for each option (e.g. for Color, create Black, Navy Blue, OD Green, and Coyote Tan. If you want the choices to appear in a particular order, specify the Sort order as well. Lowest appears first. If the sort order is the same, the choices will be sorted alphabetically)
In Products > Taxonomy > Groups, create a group for the products that have these options (e.g. Safe Life Defense Vests). You can enter a description and detailed description, and then select the Options you created above.
The order of the options in the selection box matters. They will appear in that order on the product page (e.g. Color, Size, Size Type)
In Products > Products > Products, create the product variants that you want to offer for sale. It will be easiest to create one of them exactly how you want it and then use the Duplicate button to create copies. There is no requirement to the product code or SKU, but for ease of use, it is recommended to add the option choices to the end of the product code (e.g. if the product is SLD-IIIA-TAC, SLD-IIIA-TAC-B-L-R would be SLD-IIIA-TAC Black Large Regular and SLD-IIIA-TAC-G-XS-S would be SLD-IIIA-TAC OD Green Extra Small Short).
It is not necessary to create every possible product variant if you do not plan to stock all of them.
Updated on: 07/01/2024
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