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Group By

The Group By feature allows a user to view a group of objects in the system by specifying an attribute or property.

Key Term:
  • Attribute: a data field which describes a product, can also use ‘property’.
Description:
  • The feature provides a user the functionality to view a grouping of products with the desired sequence of attributes and tags (filterable).
  • Group By allows the user to make groups according to Tags and Attributes.
Related topics:
Application:

  • The feature provides a user the functionality to view a grouping of products with the desired property or also, a sequence of attributes and tags (filterable).

  • The feature allows a user to specify the sequence of grouping attributes.

  • Example:

    If a user wants to view a group of products that is related to a particular Color, the Group By feature may be used.

How-to: Group By

To do this feature, follow these steps:


  1. Log in and go to PIM.


  1. Click the Sort & Filter button found on the upper right corner. Once clicked, it will expand the selection.
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  1. Click the Group By button found on the upper right corner of the screen.
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  1. Click the “+” icon to add the properties of a grouping. A list of all the filterable properties will be shown.
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  1. Select the property/properties to be used. A list of values will be displayed along with the number of products.
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  1. View the products that are displayed after selecting a value.
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  1. To add another level for the grouping, click the “+” icon.
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  1. Similarly, on the list that will appear, select the appropriate property. Select a subtag to have a more refined grouping.
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Last updated: Jul 27, 2018

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