Release: 26.11
Managing category shortcuts on the Marketplace Shop landing page is now faster and simpler. The renewed Manage Categories interface brings categories and filtering criteria into a single, intuitive experience, with real-time validation to help administrators configure and publish categories with confidence.
Why It Matter
Previously, category shortcuts and filters were managed as separate types, making configuration more complex and limiting how filters could be organized under headings. The renewed Manage Categories experience simplifies administration by bringing filtering criteria directly into categories. This makes categories easier to organize and maintain while providing end users with a clearer, more structured shopping experience with search categories shortcut.
What's New
Marketplace introduces a refreshed category administration interface bringing several key enhancements:
- Two-Pane Workspace: A responsive layout features to pick Heading or Category from the list on the left and view, manage, and reorder items, paired with an Editor panel on the right to configure details for the selected item.
- Unified Category Model: The standalone "Filter" type has been removed and consolidated directly into Categories. Administrators can now attach modular criteria cards—such as search keywords, supplier, price range, classification code (UNSPSC), contract reference, content tags, preferred items, and manufacturer name directly to a category. Existing filter configurations are automatically migrated into categories.
- Two-Level Hierarchy: Support for top-level Headings with nested Categories allows administrators to group related categories together and control the exact visual order displayed on the Shop landing page.
- Inline Validation & Controlled Publishing: Real-time validation surfaces field and row-level issues immediately. The Publish action is safely blocked until all errors are resolved.
- Alphabetical Search Filter: The Category dropdown on the Marketplace search results page is now automatically sorted alphabetically (A–Z), making it faster for buyers to locate specific categories while filtering results.
Who Benefits
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Product manager users who can configure categories from an intuitive two-pane editing interface, simplified criteria configuration, and real-time validation that prevents configuration errors before publishing.
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End users who get well-structured search categories on Shop landing page and an alphabetized category filter on search result page.
Where to Find It
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For general category configuration, navigate to Marketplace Product Manager > Categories.
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For view-specific category configuration, navigate to Marketplace Product Manager > Views, select a view, open the Categories section, and click the cog icon.