Product Types

Menu: Commerce -> Product Types
Deep link: /_Admin/commerce/product-types?SiteId={siteGuid}

Product types define an attribute template and variant option presets for a class of products (similar to Content -> Content Types defining entry structure, but product type "form fields" mainly come from product custom fields in settings, shared globally). Types also determine digital product download limits.

Required before products

Without types, product management Create product dropdown has no types besides "Blank product". Create at least one (e.g. physical, digital).

Product-level title, description, variant options are maintained on product detail; type stores the template; new products preload attributes and variant dimensions by selected typeId.

How to Open

1. In the Edit menu, enable Commerce -> Product Types (and the parent Commerce group).
2. Open Commerce -> Product Types in the left sidebar.

List Page

Path: /_Admin/commerce/product-types?SiteId=...

Column / Action	Description
Name	Type identifier; shown in create product dropdown
Attributes	Preset attribute names (tag display). Shown only when settings has not enabled "Hide attributes"
Variant options	Preset variant dimension names (e.g. color, size). Shown only when Hide variants is not enabled
Digital product	Whether products default to digital (boolean)
Create	Opens Create dialog
Edit	Row pencil opens Edit dialog
Batch delete	Select rows → toolbar Delete → confirm

Create / Edit Dialog

Create and edit share the same form (CreateDialog / EditDialog), titles Create and Edit.

Name

Type name, required. After save, appears in product management Create product type list.

Attributes

Shown in create dialog when globally Hide attributes is off (edit dialog always shows).

Add rows via blue round +; click card to edit:

Setting	Description
Name	Attribute name (e.g. Material); placeholder examples on UI
Type	Selection (Selection): maintain optional values; Custom (Custom): operator fills freely on product detail, no preset list
Values	Selection only: add/remove candidate values (text input, Enter or Tab to append)

After saving type, new product with typeId injects into basic info Attributes key-value editor: selection attributes get dropdown candidates, custom attributes empty for fill-in.

Variant Options

Shown in create dialog when globally Hide variants is off (edit dialog always shows).

Also use + to add variant option cards (TermEditor + forceSelection):

Setting	Description
Name	Dimension name (e.g. Color, Size)
Type	Right dropdown: Text or Color (same as product detail variant options)
Option values	Preset values for dimension (e.g. Red, Blue); after saving type, new product auto-generates corresponding variant row combinations

Product detail can still add/remove option values and variants; type provides initial variant skeleton; see product detail -> variant options.

Digital Products

Item	Description
Digital product toggle	When checked, products of this type default isDigital = true; must configure digital product delivery per variant on product detail (three add methods in that section)
Limit download count	Optional; check then enter cap
Limit download days	Optional; check then enter days valid from purchase

See UI Tooltip for hint text.

Relationship with Product Detail

flowchart TB
  PT[Product Types]
  ST[Settings\nCustom Fields]
  PD[Product Detail]
  PT --> PD
  ST --> PD

(typeId brings attribute/variant presets on create; field definitions from settings; see table below.)

Source	What enters product detail
Product type	Attribute template, variant dimensions and preset values, digital product default
Settings	System fields (title/SEO/image, etc.) and custom field definitions
Operator input	Specific title, price, stock, variant images, etc.

Blank product (no typeId) loads no type template; only global custom fields and empty variant area.

Comparison with Content Module

Content	Commerce
Content type	Product type
Field definition page	(Product fields in Settings -> Product custom fields, not in type dialog)
Content entry	Each product in product management

Related

• Product management (list)
• Product detail (create and edit)
• Settings — hide attributes/variants, product custom fields
• k.commerce