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Extra custom fields in Shopify
Shopify allows the addition of new metafields, that is additional extra custom fields that help the merchant to enrich information associated with e-commerce data model.
So, store objects, such as products, variants, collections, customers or orders, natively provide a predefined set of information, which can be extended with additional custom field: the metafields.
Metafields: how to?
You can add metafields to your store directly from your Shopify Admin.
You can connect most metafields to your theme by using the theme editor when it supports the dynamic sources. Otherwise the theme code can be edit.
The set of operations supported for metafields are:
Define
Assign
Edit
Delete
Archive
Let’s explore each item in more detail.
DEFINE
As we have seen, in Shopify, the metafield is an additional custom field allows you to extend an existing data model.
Each metafield is made up of:
- Metafield definition
- Metafield type
- Metafield value
ASSIGN
After being defined, metafields can be associeted to a Shopify element. This connection can be done or by the theme editor or using Liquid, the Shopify’s templating language.
EDIT
It enables configuration changes for the metafield.
DELETE
First of all, consider that deleting metafields is a permanent action and can’t be undone.
Metafield deletion can be done choosing the following options:
- Delete only the metafield definition
- Delete both the metafield definition and all associated metafield values.
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ARCHIVE
A metafield can be also archived so that it can be retrieved later.
Why use Shopify Metafields?
As we have seen, metafields are custom fields used to add extra information to the objects that are not included in the default fields.
Benefits of Shopify Metafields are several.
For example, it is possible to use metafields for custom data, to add extra information, to create product page with more details, to improve customer experience and navigation, to add more control on collection sections or data management, to add or to improve more content, to provide more accurate search and filtering and so on.
There are just a few of the key benefits of using metafields.
Improve your results,
reduce your costs in the e-commerce world.
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