Products Entity

The products module is the central place where all products and products categories are managed.

Menu options

The products module can be found on the menu under Transactions » Products.




Manage Products


The products area holds all the products that have been created on the system. Products are listed in the table and displaying the following information:

Edit product

Click the “edit pencil” icon to edit/view the product content or configuration.

Product Actions

Click the “three dots” icon to view product actions:



Product Details Page

To access the product details page on one of the existing products go to Transactions » Products and click on the “edit pencil” icon. 


To create a new product click on the Add Product button on the top right corner of the admin, and that will open a blank product details page where the product can be configured:




The Product Details page holds the following configuration sections.

Product Description section:

Product Details:

Product Content:


Simple Layout

 


Extended Layout


SEO Settings

SEO section is used to introduce SEO properties to the product page. This feature enables the admin to do on-page search optimisation on any content they have on the website in order to get higher on Google search results. Some of the properties available to edit are:

Visibility Options

Use the “Published” setting to determine the status of the product. It is also possible to define the date when the product should be published, or unpublished by using the “Available From” & “Available Until” date selection fields. 

Permissions

By default the permissions are set to inherit from the parent, however that can be overridden and permissions can be configured for this product only. For more information on how to manage permissions click here




Manage Categories


The product by category area is divided into two sections. The left section holds all the categories created on the shop, while the right section holds all the products created on the shop. 


By default, when none of the category items are selected all the products will be listed in the right section However, if you select a category then only products from that specific category will be listed on the right side of the screen.


In the example below, classes category is selected and only three products are listed:



It is also possible to add products from the Product by Category admin screen by clicking on the "Add Product" button on the top right-hand corner. 

Add New Category

To add a new category navigate to the Transactions > Categories page in the DXP. Click the “Add Category” button to create a new category:



When creating a new category there three main areas:



Category can also be added via “three dots” icon on the category listing area:



 

This can be used as a shortcut for creating subcategories directly from the admin, instead of configuring the same via the “Add Category” creator.