Category structure planning with filters and values
Key Takeaway
A category structure has three elements: categories, filters, and values. Filters and values both come from fields on the product record, so an attribute must be a Product2 field before it can be a filter.
In a B2B Commerce store, categories organize products so buyers can find them by browsing menus and by searching. The category structure you build decides where buyers look and which attributes they can filter by. The store limits how many categories, category levels, and filterable fields you can use, so the structure is worth planning before you build it.
Planning the structure
When you create a store, the store gets a default catalog with one Products category. You build your category structure from that starting point.
A category structure has three elements: categories, filters, and values. Map out the structure before you create it. Keep it as simple as possible without making products harder to find.