This page explains how to set up the product content structure in Norce Commerce. Product content structure defines the metadata, classification, and relationships for products in your catalog. Proper setup ensures products are presented accurately and are easy to find and manage.
Before configuring product content, ensure you have completed these steps:
- Create a client and at least one application
- Have access to the Norce Commerce Admin UI with appropriate permissions
Before starting, gather the following information and make key decisions:
- Product Attributes and Properties: Identify which attributes (e.g., color, size, material) are important for your product catalog and for each category. Decide which attributes should be filterable in navigation and search.
- Product and Variant Relationships: Determine what types of relationships between products and variants you need to track (e.g., accessories, replacements, bundles). Norce uses "Product relation types" and "Variant types" for this purpose.
Tip: Consider your business requirements and how your ERP or other systems model product data.
Follow these steps to set up your product content structure:
Define Parametrics (Product Attributes):
- Go to the Parametrics tab.
- Create the required attributes and properties for your products.
- For each parametric, specify Name, Code, and Type.
- You can set culture-specific names for parametrics.
- Read more: Working with Parametrics
Set Up Categories and Assign Parametrics:
- Go to the Categories tab.
- For each category, add the relevant parametrics and parametric groups.
- Read more: Parametric Category
Configure Variant Types:
- Go to the Variant types tab.
- Create the variant types needed for your products (e.g., size, color).
- Read more: Working with Variants, Variant Types
Set Up Relation Types:
- Go to the Relation types tab.
- Create the relation types required for your business (e.g., accessories, similar products).
After the initial setup, consider these additional configuration options:
- Client Settings:
Review client settings, especially:- Product texts are variant unique: This setting determines if built-in text fields are managed at the variant level by default.
After configuring product content, continue with: