PIM Types

PIM types (or product types) provide a way to define the name, attributes and translations for a large number of products at the same time. If you link a PIM type to a product, a product name is automatically generated and standard attributes are set that are taken from the PIM type.

To work with PIM types, in the CloudSuite App go to PIM > Product PIM Types. An overview appears, listing all PIM types that have already been defined. Double-click an existing PIM type to open its details or click New to create a new one.

General

• Enter the Name of the PIM type. This can be visible to shop visitors, and can be translated.
• If Custom Slug is checked, you can define your own text that can be used in the URL of product pages that are created using this type. By default, this box is not checked and the URLs are based on the PIM type's name. If you check the box, the field Slug becomes editable. This can be translated.
• You can specify a Responsible User, who is responsible for maintenance of the products linked to this type.
• Under Sets of attributes, maintain the list of attribute sets for products of this type.
• Under Featured Attributes, maintain the list of featured attributes for products of this type.

Advanced

If Generate product Name is checked, names for products of this type will be automatically generated. The other fields in the tab are visible only if this box is checked.

• Next to Start name with, enter the text with which every generated product name must start. You can include variables: [brand] will be replaced in the generated name with the product's brand, and [pdm_type] will be replaced with the PIM type name.
• Under Properties for Name, maintain the list of attributes of which the value must be included in the generated product name.
• If Translate the Product name is checked, maintain the list of Languages for which translations must be available.
• When you are done, click Process Translations to update all the product names.