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Custom field: string vs property

Started by EvanGR, June 28, 2019, 10:31:02 AM

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EvanGR

For adding additional product information, which is the better custom field to use? String or Property?

e.g.

Year: 2007
Author: John Smith
Pages: 367

Any advantages for using the one over the other?

(p.s. I plan to use the fields for filtering & search also, and want the optimal SEO configuration)

Thanks

Studio 42

type "Property" display a core field so get update if you change the original field.
But it's more simpler to add and manage own way to display a core field, if you can, especially if you want add the display for all products

Hawker

What does "own way" mean here Studio 42?
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Studio 42

Quote from: Hawker on June 30, 2019, 18:58:54 PM
What does "own way" mean here Studio 42?
A template overide to display core felds

Hawker

String adds price variable without affecting product stock count.
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Jörgen

Propert does not affect stock either. What do you mean by that. Use child variants or multi variants if you need inventory. Which is mostly the c  ase.

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