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Multi-Value Custom Field

Summary

Multi-Value custom fields are a new custom field type which allows you to store a delimited list of values in a single custom field. This is then parsed out and made available to become individual facet values when using this field as a facet.

Multi-Text Custom Field Type

There is a new “Multi-Text” Field type when creating custom field. To locate this option, click on "Utilities," then "Custom Fields." Click on the "+" icon at the top right, and you'll get this module that will pop up. Make sure you have "Multi Text" under the "Field Type" option.

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Adding Values via the Admin

You can now find the custom field for the facets under your product. Simply click on a product, open it and then click on the "Custom Fields" tab. When editing a product with a multi-text custom field it will show up as a text area.

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You add one value per line and don’t need any delimited such as a comma or pipe.

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You can also import and multi-text custom field values. They are treated as regular custom fields and each one is delimited by the pipe “|”.

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Faceting

When you add a multi-text custom field as a facet, Miva will automatically split it out into its individual values which allow you to filter on each value.

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