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How to Add Product Metafields/Attributes

Note

The app can only sync and show the custom text product metafields.

Metafields in Shopify are used by stores to display specific product properties that aren't shown by default on e-commerce platforms. For instance, in Germany, it's required to show the "grundpreis" or per 100ml price for cosmetic products. Metafields make this possible.

If you're looking to import product metafields from your store into the Product Recommendation Quiz to display them on your quiz's results page, follow the steps outlined below:

Note

The app can only sync and show the custom text product metafields.

Metafields in Shopify are used by stores to display specific product properties that aren't shown by default on e-commerce platforms. For instance, in Germany, it's required to show the "grundpreis" or per 100ml price for cosmetic products. Metafields make this possible.

In Shopify V2, the process for adding and displaying metafields is streamlined. Follow the steps outlined below to import product metafields from your store into the Product Recommendation Quiz and display them on your quiz's results page:

Attributes in Woocommerce are used by stores to display specific product properties that aren't shown by default on e-commerce platforms. For instance, in Germany, it's required to show the "grundpreis" or per 100ml price for cosmetic products. Attributes make this possible.

If you're looking to import product attributes from your store into the Product Recommendation Quiz to display them on your quiz's results page, follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1: Enable Metafields Display

First, enable the display of metafields for individual products:

  1. Navigate to your Results Page Settings > Basic.
  2. Open the Individual Product Settings section.
  3. Activate the show metafields toggle.

Enable Metafields Display

To enable the display of metafields for individual products:

  1. Navigate to the Results Page tab in the Quiz Builder.
  2. Add a product block and open its settings.
  3. In the Product components layout, click + blockand add the Metafieldsection. Add Metafield block
  4. From the Select metafield section, select the metafield you want to display.
  5. Alternatively, you can add a Text block to your product layout and add the metafield value manually as a content dynamic source to make it part of a block of text.
  6. Save the changes with the top-right Save button.

From now on the selcted metafiled will be dynamically displayed in the product block as part of the recommended product.

First, enable the display of attributes for individual products:

  1. Navigate to your Results Page Settings > Basic.
  2. Open the Individual Product Settings section.
  3. Activate the show metafields toggle.

Step 2: Open App Settings

Open App Settings > Catalogue to access the settings to manage your catalog.

Not needed in Shopify V2.

Open App Settings > Catalogue to access the settings to manage your catalog.

Step 3: Select Metafields / Attributes

Select the Metafields namespaces you want to sync with the app by clicking the toggle icon next to each.

Select Metafields

Not needed in Shopify V2.

Activate the Pass attribute information to result page setting by clicking the toggle.

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Step 4: Sync the Catalog

Update your catalog with the new metafields by triggering a catalog sync from your dashboard.

If you're missing custom metafileds from the list of available metafields, you can force a catalog sync:

  1. Go to App Settings > Catalogue.
  2. Click the Import catalogue button to trigger a manual sync.

Update your catalog with the new attributes by triggering a catalog sync from your dashboard.

Step 5: Implement Custom JavaScript on the Results Page

To display the metafield values on your results page, custom JavaScript is required:

  1. Your developer will need to write custom JavaScript code to render the metafield value in the desired location on the results page.
  2. This customization falls outside the support scope of our app.

Here's a sample code that replaces the product description with the descriptors-subtitle metafield. This code should be added in the Custom JavaScript input under Results Page Settings > Advanced Settings:

window.recommendedProducts = prq.recommendedProducts();
var products = document.querySelectorAll('.lq-product');

for (let i = 0; i < products.length; i++) {
  let id = products[i].id;
  let oneId = id.match(/^\d/) ? ("#\\3" + id.charAt(0) + " " + id.substring(1)) : "#" + id;
  let product = window.recommendedProducts.find(product => product.id === id);

  if (product.metafields['descriptors-subtitle']) {
    let toEdit = document.querySelectorAll(oneId + ' .lq-hcont');

    for (let j = 0; j < toEdit.length; j++) {
      if (!toEdit[j].hasAttribute("edited")) {
        toEdit[j].insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', '<span>' + product.metafields['descriptors-subtitle'] + '</span>');
        toEdit[j].setAttribute("edited", "true");
      }
    }
  }
}

Implement Custom JavaScript

Not needed in Shopify V2.

To display the metafield values on your results page, custom JavaScript is required:

  1. Your developer will need to write custom JavaScript code to render the metafield value in the desired location on the results page.
  2. This customization falls outside the support scope of our app.

Here's a sample code that replaces the product description with the descriptors-subtitle metafield. This code should be added in the Custom JavaScript input under Results Page Settings > Advanced Settings:

window.recommendedProducts = prq.recommendedProducts();
var products = document.querySelectorAll('.lq-product');

for (let i = 0; i < products.length; i++) {
  let id = products[i].id;
  let oneId = id.match(/^\d/) ? ("#\\3" + id.charAt(0) + " " + id.substring(1)) : "#" + id;
  let product = window.recommendedProducts.find(product => product.id === id);

  if (product.metafields['descriptors-subtitle']) {
    let toEdit = document.querySelectorAll(oneId + ' .lq-hcont');

    for (let j = 0; j < toEdit.length; j++) {
      if (!toEdit[j].hasAttribute("edited")) {
        toEdit[j].insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', '<span>' + product.metafields['descriptors-subtitle'] + '</span>');
        toEdit[j].setAttribute("edited", "true");
      }
    }
  }
}

Implement Custom JavaScript

Following these steps will enable you to display specific metafields on your quiz's results page, enhancing your product presentations based on unique attributes or compliance needs.