How is the category tree structured and how do I manage it?
Purpose
To gain an understanding of the category behaviors and category tree regarding the following:
A categories visibility & behavior.
Structure of the category tree and how it operates.
Introducing terms and concepts used in this article
Term | Definition |
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Category | a class that contains one or more products from your product listing. |
Category tree | a hierarchy containing your product listings consisting of parent and child categories. |
Visible | a product whose status is set to Visible, which means that the product can be viewed and purchased by your customers. |
More information
What is a category and what can I do with one?
When are categories visible or invisible in Aphix Management Interface and Aphix WebShop?
What does my customer see in Aphix WebShop when..
Key points
The category tree structure is based on a simple parent:child relationship, where each category contains one or more categories or products.
Whether you can see a category or not is based on the product's visibility status.