Features & Functionality - 3.3 Catalog

Question 1

What are the product types?

Answer 1

• Simple
• Configurable
• Grouped
• Virtual
• Bundle
• Downloadable
• Giftcard (EE only)

Question 2

Product creation?

Answer 2

• Products > Catalog > Add New Product
• Enter the required fields.
• Make sure to switch Enabled to Yes and assign a website (if in multi-store mode).

Question 3

Explain product attributes and where they are configured.

Answer 3

• Attributes are configured in Store > Attributes.
• Describes products in a structured and defined, yet very flexible way.
• The details are stored in tables associated with the particular data type: text, varchar, int, decimal. With this, they can be simple text entry or a select list (used with configurable products).
• You can assign a scope to attributes whether they are for the global, website or store view.

Question 4

Explain product attribute sets and where they are configured.

Answer 4

• Attributes are configured in Store > Attributes Set.
• A set of attributes.
• These attributes sets allow attributes to be grouped into “folders.”
• They are especially useful for different types of products. For example, a t-shirt will need different attributes than a microphone.

Question 5

Where are product videos shown and what services does magento natively support?

Answer 5

Able to show videos alongside images on products. YouTube and Vimeo are supported.

Question 6

Describe Categories.

Answer 6

• Lists of products on the frontend.
• Can display text and customize the display of these products.
• Products can be viewed in list (with the short description) or grid mode.
• Product can be filtered by attributes (layered navigation)
• Products can be sorted and the number of products per page can be controlled.

Question 7

What is the Visual Merchandiser?

Answer 7

• Tool to position products in the category listing.

Question 8

What are the different product types in Magento 2 Enterprise

Edition?

Answer 8

• Gift card is only available in EE.

Question 9

What are the minimum attributes to create a simple product?

Answer 9

• Product Name
• SKU
• Price

Question 10

What is the product attribute set used for in Magento 2? Can

different product types use the same attribute set?

Answer 10

• Attribute sets are a grouping of attributes. They are used to specify details about unique types of products. For example, one might bea Shirt or Apparel category (with a size attribute) whereas another type might be Microphone (with a connection type attribute).
• Yes, multiple product types can use the same attribute set.

Question 11

What is the process of creating layered navigation (including
category creation and attributes, product attribute types, and
product-category associations)?

Answer 11

• Create a category to display t-shirts on the front end.
• Ensure that “Is Anchor” is set to “Yes.”
• Create an attribute called “size:”
• Type is a Dropdown list.
• Values are Small, Medium, and Large.
• You must also ensure that “Use in Layered Navigation” in Storefront Properties is set to Filterable (with results).
• You can change the order that this attribute is visible with the Position attribute.
• Create three products and specify the size attribute for each: each one corresponding to a unique item in the list above.
• Assign those products to the category.

Question 12

What are the different ways in which an Admin user can update
product inventory?

Answer 12

• Modify product, and choose Advanced Inventory.
• Mass edit inventory:
• Check the box next to a product in the Products > Catalog grid.
• Advanced Inventory tab
• Set the QTY.
• Keep in mind that this doesn’t adjust the inventory, rather it will reset it. This would be useful in very few and limited cases.
• API Integration
• GET /V1/stockItems/:productSku
• PUT /V1/products/:productSku/stockItems/:itemId
• GET /V1/stockItems/lowStock/
• GET /V1/stockStatuses/:productSku
• CSV file import

Question 13

How can you display associated products in the cart and on the
product page?

Answer 13

• Displaying associated products in the cart is set through crosssells. They are selected from the most recently added product to the cart.
• Displaying products on the product page is done through upsells and related products.
• Both of these are set on a product-by-product basis in Products > Catalog > Product. These options are chosen in the Related Products, Up-Sells and Cross-Sells section.

Question 14

How can you create page redirects for specific search requests?

Answer 14

• Marketing > Search Terms > Add New Search Term

Question 15

Can a customer submit a JPG image with a product review?

Answer 15

• Not by default. There are ways to link to an image, but they cannot
upload an image.

Question 16

What are the options for displaying a product video?

Answer 16

• You can insert it into the product description.

* You can add it using the Magento product video functionality.