Add Custom Search Fields to Categories

Different categories may use completely different Custom Search Fields. For example, on an electronics store, the drill-down navigation filters that you will want your customers to see when browsing “Flat Panel TVs” are completely different from those that are used when navigating “Laptop Computers”.

The drill-down navigation filters are the Custom Search Fields associated with that category.

To associate Custom Search Fields with one or more categories, log into your ProductCart Control Panel and select Products > Manage Custom Fields. Select the link called Add a custom search field to selected categories under the Manage Custom Search Fields heading. You have two options for adding a custom search field to selected categories.

Using an existing custom search field

1. Select the Text to display - Choose from any existing search field title
2. Click the Continue button to search for categories
3. Check the categories you want to associate with the search field
4. Click the Apply Custom Field button to save

Adding a new custom search field

1. Fill out the following details:
   • Field Name - The title of the search field.
   • Field Order - The order in which the search field will be displayed.
   • Display Options - Allows you to show or hide the search field in different areas of the shopping cart. For instance, you can create a search field for drill down navigation and hide it from the search page. To show a field check the box next to one or more of following choices:
     • Display on the Advanced Search pages in the Control Panel
     • Display on the Advanced Search page in the storefront (search.asp)
     • Display on the Modify Product page in the Control Panel
     • Display on the Product Details page in the storefront (viewPrd.asp)
2. Click the Continue button to search for categories
3. Check the categories you want to associate with the search field
4. Click the Apply Custom Field button to save