Most efficient category layout

[peter_rollinson]

Hi,

First Question, I hope it is not too convoluted. Because I have many questions and don't want to annoy anyone at the offset .

I have some product which have multiple characteristics and I have been laboriously entering categories for them, it seem to me that there may be a much easier way to do this.

As follows, but then the same for brand 2 and brand 3.

Any brillant suggestions?

BrandName1(0)

            Item(0)

                        Foam (0)

                                    Coarse (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Medium (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Fine(0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)                     

                        Wool(0)

                                    Coarse (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Medium (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Fine(0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)         

                        Microfibre(0)

                                    Coarse (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Medium (0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

                                    Fine(0)

                                                40-60mm (0)

                                                70-90mm (0)

                                                100-140mm (0)

                                                150-160mm (0)

                                                170-180mm (0)

                                                over 180mm (0)

[Damian Culotta · Accepted solution]

Hi @peter_rollinson,

Maybe you could try to check the official user guide.

There's chapter about Product attributes: https://docs.magento.com/m2/ce/user_guide/catalog/product-attributes.html

You can use attributes as filters on categories. In that way you're cateogry tree could be smaller.

[peter_rollinson · Accepted solution]

Hi Damian,

Thanks for the link.

From that I managed to work it out.

It took me a lot longer to undo all the categories than it did to do it the correct way.

I don't suppose you know of a link that explains all the other parameters.

Storefront Properties.

Advanced Attribute Properties.

Etc.

Some are sort of obvious but others are rather confusing for the complete novice that I am.

Anyway I can't thank you enough for pointing me in the right direction.