VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
Product Types Management
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Figure 4.32. Attribute Manager in the Product Form
Important
If you have defined Attributes, the Customer must select a Value for all of the Attributes or
it won't be possible to put the Product into the Cart.
it won't be possible to put the Product into the Cart.
4.6.4.2.2. Custom Attributes
Custom Attributes follow nearly the same Syntax as the "advanced Attributes".
They allow Customers to specify their own Values for Attributes (e.g. "Your Name" or "Your
Greeting").
Greeting").
Important
If you have defined Attributes, the Customer must fill in a Value for all of the custom
Attributes or it won't be possible to put the Product into the Cart.
Attributes or it won't be possible to put the Product into the Cart.
4.6.5. Product Types Management
Product Types is a powerful feature if you have complex products like electronics, computers, cars
and maybe airplanes. Product Types will help you create an advanced classification according to
the parameters of your complex products and will make possible the Advanced Search According to
Parameters in your site frontend.
and maybe airplanes. Product Types will help you create an advanced classification according to
the parameters of your complex products and will make possible the Advanced Search According to
Parameters in your site frontend.
The parametric search is the one responsable to the shopper's feeling that he can find EXACTLY what
he needs.
he needs.