AD0-E712 practice question 5 of 10

Which two values of the Catalog Input Type for Store Owner product attribute field can be used in Layered Navigation? (Choose two.)

Full set: 50 questions
Answer options
A: Dropdown Correct answer
B: Date
C: Price Correct answer
D: Text Field
Correct Answer:
A. Dropdown; C. Price
Explanation

In Adobe Commerce, Layered Navigation allows customers to filter products based on specific attributes. For an attribute to be used as a filter, its "Catalog Input Type for Store Owner" must be one that provides a discrete set of options or a numerical range. The Dropdown and Price input types are natively designed for this purpose. Dropdown provides a predefined list of values (e.g., colors), while Price is a special attribute type that enables filtering by price ranges or a slider, both of which are core functionalities of layered navigation.

Why Incorrect

B. Date: The Date input type is not natively supported for use in layered navigation filters. Filtering by specific dates or date ranges typically requires customization or third-party extensions.
D. Text Field: A Text Field allows for free-form, unique text entries for each product, which is unsuitable for creating a consolidated list of filter options required by layered navigation.

References

1. Adobe Commerce User Guide, Product Attributes: In the section detailing Storefront Properties for an attribute, the guide specifies the requirements for layered navigation. It states, "To use an attribute in layered navigation, it must have a Catalog Input Type of Dropdown, Multiple Select, or Price."

Source: Adobe Commerce User Guide > Catalog > Catalog Management > Product Attributes > Storefront Properties section.

2. Adobe Commerce Developer Documentation, Product attributes: The developer documentation confirms the technical requirements for filterable attributes. An attribute can be set as filterable (isfilterable = 1) only if its frontend input type (frontendinput) is select (Dropdown), multiselect, or price.

Source: Adobe Commerce Developer Documentation > Development > PHTML, JS, and XML > Add product attributes > Attribute properties.

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