Field types

Dynamicweb is born with a set of standard field types for creating custom fields such as product fields, product category fields, or order fields – they are:

Field type

Function

Text (5-255)

Standard text field where you can type between 5 and 255 characters

Editor

Inserts a WYSIWYG editor where you write a text using various text editing tools.

Long text

Inserts a text box where you can type several thousand characters.

Checkbox

Inserts a checkbox

Date

Inserts a drop down where a date can be selected

Date/time

Inserts a drop down where a date and time can be selected

Integer

Inserts a field where integers can be entered

Decimal number

Inserts a field where decimal numbers can be entered

Link

Inserts a field where you can enter a link to another web page or a file in your File Manager

File Manager

Inserts a field where you can select a file from your File Manager

List box

Inserts a list of options that can be selected/deselected. List type & options must be defined.

In more advanced scenarios you can also create custom field types – these field types allow you to attach a provider to them, a piece of extension code which can be used to e.g. automatically convert from inches to millimeters (Figure 2.1).

Figure 2.1 The LengthFieldTypeProvider in action

To create a custom field type:

  • Go to Settings > Ecommerce > Product Catalog > Field Types
  • Click New in the toolbar and Name the field
  • Select a field type provider

By default, Dynamicweb comes with the following field type providers:

Provider

Used for

Comments

AdvancedXmlDataProvider

 

 

CalculationProvider

Calculating a number value based on other field values

The format used in the calculation is:

[{FieldSystemName1} * 0,8 + {FieldSystemName2}]

For example:

[{ProductPrice} * 2 + {ProductNumber}]

ConcatProvider

Generating a text value based on other field values

The format used in the calculation is:

{FieldSystemName1} some text {FieldSystemName2}

For example:

{ProductName} is currently not in stock! It is expected back in stock {ProductExpectedDelivery}

You can fetch names/values in the following manner:

{ProductCategory|Products|DelogueLayers1.Name}
{ProductCategory|Products|DelogueLayers1.Value}

UnitsFieldTypeProvider

Creating custom unit types and defining how to convert between them
  1. Name each unit
  2. Specify a factor for converting between them – e.g. mm=1, cm=10,

LengthFieldTypeProvider

Specifying the preferred length unit per Ecommerce language from a predefined list of units
  1. Specify number of decimals
  2. Select a predefined unit
  3. Save

TemperatureFieldTypeProvider

Specifying a temperature unit – F, C og K – to use on each Ecommerce language
  1. Specify the number of decimals
  2. For each language select a unit
  3. Save

VolumeFieldTypeProvider

Specifying the preferred volume unit per Ecommerce language from a predefined list of units
  1. Specify number of decimals
  2. Select a predefined unit
  3. Save

WeightFieldTypeProvider

Specifying the preferred weight unit per Ecommerce language from a predefined list of units
  1. Specify number of decimals
  2. Select a predefined unit
  3. Save

Once a field type has been created, you can select it when creating custom product and category fields.