Search index rebuilds after category, product and variation changes
Key Takeaway
Shoppers see category, product and variation changes only after you update the search index. Switching the attribute you group variation products by needs a Full Update. When pending changes include anything Partial Update doesn't support, such as changed product media, only Full Update is available.
In a B2B Commerce store, shoppers find products on search pages and category pages through the search index. When you change categories, products, variations or related settings, shoppers don't see the change until you update the index. For the exam, know which changes need an update, when a Partial Update is enough and when a Full Update is needed, and how variation products are indexed.
What the search index does
The search index makes products in a B2B Commerce store searchable and controls what shoppers see on search pages and category pages.
Changes to the store configuration or product catalog reach customers only after you update the index. Updating the index is also called rebuilding it.
Update the search index before you activate a B2B Commerce store, because shoppers can't see products on the search and category pages until you do.