VirtualCategories
ElasticSuite allows you to create Virtual Categories : They are categories based on rules.
A Virtual Category will display all products matching the rule you have defined. The engine will automatically refresh products matching the selection in Front-Office and will prevent you from having to re-assign products manually.
On a category edit page, you can access the Merchandising tab. Please not this tab only appear on existing categories. You will not see the Merchandising tab when creating a category.
Then you have some options to configure :
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Category Mode > Virtual category | Yes | Yes : Will show up the rule form to define the category's rules. No (standard behavior) : Category will display the products associated in the "Category products" tab. |
| Virtual rule | Yes | This fieldset let you configure the rule to associate with this category. |
| Virtual category root | No | This field let you choose a category to map your virtual category on. Virtual category products will be contextualized related to this category. The filters displayed in Front-Office will too. |