Add Fields to a Catalog Item Type

Dynamic properties allow you to extend the generated catalog item templates like you would any other Sitecore item template. When you edit this new property on a Catalog, Category, or Product, that property is serialized into new field in Sitecore Commerce 7.5, powered by Commerce Server and Commerce Server 11.1 called ExternalSettings.

1. Select the template appropriate for the Commerce item type you wish to extend.
   1. In the tree view, expand the sitecore/Templates/Commerce/Catalog folder.
   2. Select a template.

   Content Item	Template
   Catalogs	Commerce Catalog
   Virtual Catalogs	Commerce Virtual Catalog
   Categories	Commerce Category
   Products	Commerce Product
   Variants	Commerce Product Variant

2. Edit the template by adding new fields.
   1. Select the Builder tab in the Content Editor.
      You can create a new section to hold the new field(s), if you wish.
   2. Enter a name for the new field.
   3. Select a Type.
   4. Select a Source, if required.
   5. Ensure the Unversioned and Shared checkboxes are checked.
      Note: Only unversioned and unshared fields can be serialized into the Commerce Server ExternalSettings property. Even if the field is not marked as Shared, it will be treated as Shared by the Commerce Catalog data providers.
3. Save the template.