Catalog

Frontend

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

List Mode

Store View

Determines the format of the search results list. Options include:

Grid Only	Formats the list as a grid of rows and columns.Each product appears in a single cell of the grid.
List Only	Formats the list with each product on a separate row.
Grid (default / List)	By default, products appear in Grid view, but can be toggled to List view.
List (default / Grid)	By default, products appear in List View, but can be toggled to Grid view.

Products per Page on Grid Allowed Values

Store View

Determines the number of products displayed in Grid View. To provide a selection of options, enter multiple values separated by commas.

Products per Page on Grid Default Value

Store View

Determines the number of products displayed per page by default in Grid View.

Products per Page on List Allowed Values

Store View

Determines the number of products displayed in List View. To provide a selection of options, enter multiple values separated by commas.

Products per Page on List Default Value

Store View

Determines the number of products displayed per page by default, in List View.

Allow All Products per Page

Store View

If set to “Yes,” includes the “ALL” option in the “Show per Page” control.

Product Listing Sort by

Store View

Determines the sort order of the search results list. The selection of options is determined by the Display Settings of the category and the available attributes that are set to be “Used for Sorting in Product Listing.” The default is set to “Use All Available Attributes,” and typically includes:

Best Value

Name

Price

Use Flat Catalog Category

Global

Enables the flat category structure. Options include: Yes / No

Use Flat Catalog Product

Global

Enables the flat product structure. Options include: Yes / No

Allow Dynamic Media URLs in Products and Categories

Store View

Allows dynamic media URLs, rather than static URLs to be used in product and category description fields.

Sitemap

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Use Tree Like Category Sitemap	Store View	Determines if the sitemap is formatted as a nested, tree-like structure, or as a simple list. Options Inclde: Yes / No
Minimum Lines per Page	Store View	Determines the minimum number of lines that can appear per page. This works with the pagination controls to prevent the last page from having fewer than the minimum number of items allowed.

Product Reviews

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Allow Guests to Write Reviews	Website	Detetmines if customers must open an account with your store to be able to write product reviews.

Product Image

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Base Image Width	Store View	Determines the maximum width of the product base image.
Small Image Width	Store View	Determines the maximum width of the product small image.

Product Alerts

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Allow Alerts When Product Price Changes	Store View	Determines if email alerts are available for product price changes. Options include: Yes / No
Price Alert Email Template	Store View	Identifies the template that is used for product price change email alerts.Default template: Product price alert
Allow Alert When Product Comes Back in Stock	Website	Determines if customers can choose to receive an alert when the product comes back in stock. Options include: Yes / No
Stock Alert Email Template	Store View	Identifies the template that is used for stock alert email notifications. Default template: Product stock alert
Alert Email Sender	Store View	Determines the store contact that appears as the sender of the product alert email message.

Product Alerts Run Settings

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Frequency	Global	Choose how often product alerts are sent out: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
Start Time	Global	Choose what time of day the product alert process starts. This time should be after any price or inventory updates are performed.
Error Email Recipient	Global	Identify the email address of the person (normally a store administrator) who should receive an email notification when there is an error in the product alert process.
Error Email Sender	Global	Select the role that the email will be “from.”
Error Email Template	Global	Select the email template to use for product alert error notifications.

Product Image Placeholders

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Base Image	Store View	Identifies the placeholder file chosen for the base image.
Small Image	Store View	Identifies the placeholder file chosen for the small image.
Thumbnail	Store View	Identifies the placeholder file chosen for the thumbnail.
Choose File		Navigates to the file and uploads it as the placeholder image for the type.

Recently Viewed/Compared Products

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Show for Current	Website	Limits the products shown to the current website. Options include: Website Store Store View
Default Recently Viewed Products Count	Store View	Determines the maximum number of recently viewed products that appear in the list.
Default Recently Compared Products Count	Store View	Determines the maximum number of recntly compared products that appear in the list.

Price

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Catalog Price Scope	Global	Determines the scope of the base currency. Options include: Global / Website.

Layered Navigation

Layered Navigation with Automatic Equalized Price Ranges

Layered Navigation with Manual Price Steps

Layered Navigation with Automatic Equalized Product Counts

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

Display Product Count

Store View

Determines if the product count appears after each attribute, price range, and category. Options include: Yes / No

Price Navigation Step Calculation

Store View

Indicates the method used to determine the price navigation step. Options include:

Automatic (equalize price ranges)

Bases the calculation on the price range of products in the group.

Automatic (equalize product counts)

Bases the calculation on the number of products in the group.

Establishes a threshold for the minimum number of products in the group, to prevent them from being divided into smaller groups.

Manual

Uses the division limit that you enter for price intervals.

Default Price Navigation Step

Store View

Determines the number of products that are included in each step.

Maximum Number of Price Intervals

Store View

Establishes a limit for the number of price intervals that appear in layered navigation.

Category Top Navigation

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Maximal Depth	Global	Determines the number of subcategory levels in the top navigation. The default value of zero places no limit on the number of levels.

Search Engine Optimizations

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Autogenerated Site Map	Store View	Determines if the Magento site map is implemented in the store. When enabled, a link to the site map appears in the footer. Options include: Enable / Disable.
Popular Search Terms	Store View	Determines if Popular Search Terms is implemented in the store. Options include: Enable / Disable.
Product URL Suffix	Store View	Determines if a suffix, such as html or htm, is applied to product URLs. If used, do not include a period before the suffix, because it is applied automatically.
Category URL Suffix	Store View	Determines if a suffix, such as html or htm, is applied to category URLs. If used, do not include a period before the suffix, because it is applied automatically.
Use Categories Path for Product URLs	Store View	Determines if category paths are included in product URLs. Doing so can cause multiple URLs to point to the same page, which might impact search rank. To learn more, see: Canonical Meta Tag.
Create Permanent Redirect for URLs if URL Key Changed	Store View	Determines if a permanent redirect is created automatically whenever a URL key changes. When implemented, the Create Custom Redirect for old URL checkbox below the product URL Key field is selected by default. Options include: Yes / No.
Page Title Separator	Store View	Identifies the character that separates the category name and subcategory in the browser title bar.
Use Canonical Link Meta Tag for Categories	Store View	If there are multiple URLs that point to the same category page, uses a canonical meta tag to identify the category URL that search engines should index. Options include: Yes / No.
Use Canonical Link Meta Tag for Products	Store View	If there are multiple URLs that point to the same product page, uses a canonical meta tag to identify the product URL that search engines should index. Options include: Yes / No.

Catalog Search

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

Minimal Query Length

Store View

The minimum number of characters allowed in a catalog search.

Maximum Query Length

Store View

The maximum number of characters allowed in a catalog search.

Maximum Query Words Count

Store View

The maximum number of words allowed in a query.

Search Type

Store View

Determines the type of search operation performed by the MySql engine. Options include:

Like	Performs a search based on individual keywords.
Fulltext	Performs a search based on the full text of each attribute and ranks each by relevance.
Combine (Like and Fulltext)	This combination of Like and Fulltext matches by keyword, but takes into consideration its relevance.

Apply Layered Navigation if Search Results are Less Than

Store View

Sets the maximum number of search results that are displayed as a list. Any results over the number are shown as layered navigation. To apply layered navigation to all search results, enter 0.

Using layered navigation for all search results can impact performance.

Downloadable Product Options

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

Order Item Status to Enable Downloads

Website

Determines the status that an order must have before downloads become available. Options include: Pending / Invoiced

Default Maximum Number of Downloads

Website

Determines the default number of downloads available to a customer. Options include: Yes / No

Shareable

Website

Determines if customers must log in to their accounts to access the download link. Options include:

Yes	Allows the link to be sent by email, which can then be shared with others.
No	Requires customers to log in to their accounts to access the download link.

Default Sample Title

Store View

The default title for all sample files.

Default Link Title

Store View

The default link for all downloadable titles.

Opens Links in New Window

Website

Determines if the download link opens in a new browser window. Options include: Yes / No

Use Content Disposition

Store View

Determines how the link to the downloadable content is delivered, as an email attachment, or as an inline link in a browser window. Options include:

Attachment	The download link is delivered as an email attachment.
Inline	The download link is delivered as an inline link on a web page.

Disable Guest Checkout if Cart Contains Downloadable Items

Website

Determines if guests who are purchasing downloadable products must log in to an account to complete the checkout process. Options Include:

Yes	If the cart contains downloadable products, the guest will have to either register for an account, or login to an existing account to complete the purchase.
No	The download link is delivered as an inline link in the body of the email message.

Guest checkout is only available for download products if Sharable is set to "Yes."

Date & Time Custom Options

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Use JavaScript Calendar	Store View	Determines if the JavaScript calendar is used as an input control for date fields. If set to “No,” a separate dropdown appears for each part of the date field. Options include: Yes / No
Date Fields Order	Store View	Establishes the order of the three date fields. Options include: Day / Month / Year
Time Format	Store View	Sets the time format to either a twelve or twenty-four hour clock. Options include: 12h AM/PM 24h
Year Range	Store View	Defines the beginning and ending range of years that appear in the drop-down Year field. The value must be entered in YYYY format.