General

Custom Product Navigation

 

In order to specify the level of each navigation item the 'arrow' buttons on the bottom part of the window are used. The buttons  specify the navigation level of an item while the buttons  are used to change its position in the navigation tree.

• By clicking on the next empty row in the window. Each new created item will have the first level of navigation by default;
  
  
  
  
• By pressing the 'F3' button. In this case, a new navigational item will have the same level of navigation as the item that was selected before. It will be also situated above this selected item.
  
  

The description of a navigation item can have translations to other languages. In case of selecting the language in the 'Language' dropdown in web store the description of an item will be displayed in the following language. To specify the translation for a navigation item:

• Select the navigation item;
• Click the 'Translations' button;
• Select the language from the 'Language' window;
• Add the translation;
• Close the 'Translations' window.
  
  
  'Translations'  Windows Overview

If the 'Description' field is not specified the code of a navigation item is displayed in web store instead.

To create a filter:

• Select a navigation item;
• Click the  button that is displayed in the 'Filter' field. 'Navigation Filter' window will be opened;
• Select the item field name from the list. The 'Field List' window represents all the normal and active fields that are available in the 'Items' window. The filter will be applied to this selected field;
  
  

  Several filters can be applied for one navigation item but only for different fields.

  
  
  Selecting the Item Field Name
• Create a filter using standard NAV criteria. You can read more about the filter criteria in the NAV documentation;
  
  
  New Filter is Created
  
• Close the 'SC - Navigation' window to save changes.

Custom Product Navigation in Action

'Inherit Filter From Parent' Option
For custom navigation, the option 'Inherit filter from parent' is available. It can be enabled in the 'Options' window (follow this link to know more). When this option is enabled, the navigation item from the lower level inherits filter from the navigation item of the upper level. If two navigation items have filters on the same filed, the navigation item with the filter of the lower level overrides the navigation item with the filter of the higher level.

If the option 'Inherit filter from parent' is disabled, only the filter for the navigation item of the lower level is used.

Main Navigation Code
Any product can be connected to multiple navigation items when using the custom navigation. In this case the system cannot determine which navigation path is valid on the 'Product details' page. To solve the situation a special field called 'Main navigation code' was added to the 'Item Card' (tab 'E-Commerce'). By selecting the navigation node in this field a user can clearly specify the valid navigation path for an item.

Main navigation code is also used to generate the URL for the 'Product Details' page as a direct link from pages on which the link to a product details page is available ('Shop Homepage', 'Search Page', 'Related Products' and others).

'Main Navigation Code' on the 'Item Card'