Let's discuss each option in the 'Purpose' drop-down in detail:
- i) Normal or regular product showcase: To display only the configured products of a showcase, ensure the Regular option is selected from the 'Purpose' drop-down (By default, the Regular option is selected).
- By selecting the Regular option, an Is Multi-Tab checkbox will be displayed.
- Select the 'Is Multi-Tab checkbox for creating the multiple Product Showcases (by means of Tabs, i.e. also called Tab Showcase) within this product showcase.
- Upon selecting the 'Is Multi-Tab?' checkbox, you will find an Add New tab after clicking the Parameters section.
- Note: Please Refer: b) Configuring multiple showcases within a showcase (Tab Showcases), which is discussed in Parameters section for further actions.
- ii) Refine Search:
- The refine search control enhances the search facility by enabling the search filtration through the multiple options such as: Categories, Brands, Attributes, Variants, Price Range, Availability (active/inactive product), Product tags, or Product Groups.
- To display the products as per the selection of the 'Refine Search' filters, select Refine Search from the Purpose drop-down.
- By selecting the Refine Search option from the Purpose drop-down, you will find an Is Refine Filter checkbox.
- This checkbox will be used to display ‘Active Filers’ (i.e. the selected filtering options of the 'Refine Search' control) in a breadcrumb format in Product Showcase as shown in the figure. By clicking on an active filter, the user can close that filer.
- iii) Search Results: To display the products of search results, select Search Results from the Purpose drop-down.
- Note: When the Search Results is selected from the Purpose drop-down, the options for selecting the products will be disappeared and you can't add products here.
- iv) Self Product: To display the Deal details of the selected Deal from another showcase that is mapped in the same page, select Self Product from the Purpose drop-down.
Please Refer: Time Bound Local Deal- Note: When the Self Product is selected from the Purpose drop-down, the options for selecting the products will be disappeared and you can't add products here.
- v) Self Group: To automatically retrieve the products from the group of 'Flash Sale Event,' select 'Self Group' from the 'Purpose' drop-down.
Please Refer: Flash Sale Events- Note:
- For displaying the 'Flash sale products', the showcase has to be configured in the relevant 'Section Page', which is mapped to the 'Flash Sale' (i.e. in 'Add/Edit Flash Sale' page)
- When the Self Group is selected from the Purpose drop-down, the options for selecting the products will be disappeared and you can't add products here.
- vi) Recently Viewed: To display the recently viewed products, select Recently Viewed from the Purpose drop-down.
- Note: When the Recently Viewed is selected from the Purpose drop-down, the options for selecting the products will be disappeared and you can't add products here.