Assign and deassign filters from categories

This topic describes how to assign and deassign filters from categories in the Back Office.

Prerequisites

1. Create the category filters you want to assign. For instructions, see Define filter preferences
2. To start working with category filters, go to Merchandising > Category Filters.

Assign filters to a category

1. In the ROOT NODES LIST pane, select the root category containing the category you want to add filters to.

2. In the CATEGORY TREE pane, select the category you want to add the filters to. This displays the CATEGORY FILTERS FOR {Category name} pane.

3. For ADD FILTER, start typing the name of a filter and select the needed filter from the suggested list.

4. Click Add. The filter appears in the ACTIVE FILTERS section.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 until you add all the needed filters

6. Click Save. This refreshes the page with a success message displayed. In the CATEGORY TREE pane, the category you’ve added the filters to has an edited icon next to it.

Deassign filters from categories

1. Go to Merchandising > Category Filters.
2. In the CATEGORY TREE pane, select the category you want to deassign filters from. This displays the CATEGORY FILTERS FOR {Category name} pane.
3. Deassign filters via one of the following ways:
   • Deassign all filters by clicking Remove all.
   • Next to the filters you want to deassign, click Remove .
     This moves the filters to the INACTIVE FILTERS section.
4. Click Save.
   This refreshes the page with a success message displayed.

Tips and tricks To reassign a filter you’ve just deassigned, in the INACTIVE FILTERS pane, click reassign next to the needed filter.