Sorting

Important note: To utilize sorting, this function must be activated in Field Settings.

The ability to sort search results helps customers find the products that they're seeking. Some popular sorting methods include best-sellers, name and price. For example, your customers may be searching for a particular product name, so allowing them to arrange items alphabetically (either ascending A to Z or descending Z to A) gives them the control they need to find products faster.

Note: You are allowed a maximum of 15 custom sorting options.

Suggestions

If you are not sure what fields to add as sorting options, Athos provides suggestions based on Core Field settings. These recommendations have lighter gray colored text. In the Sorting Label column, these suggestions are prefaced by the words "Suggested:". Easily add the suggestion by clicking the "+" button at the left of the suggestion.

Sometimes we offer suggestions for fields that are not yet mapped in the Core Field settings. In this case, you can hover over the question mark icon to read more about how to set up the suggested Core Field.

Adding New Sort Options

You may also add your own custom options. At the top right of the Sorting page, click the link "Add Sorting Option". A window will appear with the following options.

• Sorting Option Label = This is the label that displays when a shopper selects a sort option. For example: Name (A - Z).
• Field Name = The values here are populated by your data feed. When viewing this list, if you have set a "Label" on the Field Settings page, that name will show with/next to the actual field name in the data feed. For example: If the field "reviewcount" was given a label "Review Count" in Field Settings, look for "Review Count (reviewcount)" in the sort drop-down instead.
• Direction = This selects which way you want results to be sorted, either ascending or descending.
  • Ascending = If the values are text, items will be sorted alphabetically, A to Z. If the values are numeric, items will be sorted lowest to highest.
  • Descending = If the values are text, items will be sorted alphabetically, Z to A. If the values are numeric, items will be sorted highest to lowest.

Once you have configured the new sort, click the "Create Sorting Option" button at the bottom right to save your changes, or click the "Discard" button to cancel the creation of the new sort.

Note: You are allowed a maximum of 15 custom sorting options.

Edit Options

Once an option has been added, you can make changes to it by clicking the "..." icon under the "Options" column and selecting "Edit". A new window will appear.

Note: When editing a sort option, you cannot change the "Field Name". If you would like to change the selected field, you must delete the sort option and add a new one. Removing an option can be done by clicking the "..." icon under the "Options" column and selecting "Delete".

Once you have made changes, click the "Save Sorting Option" button at the bottom right to save your changes, or click the "Discard" button to cancel the changes.

Rearranging Options

The order in which options are displayed to a user can be updated. On the left of any added option, there is an icon that looks like six dots arranged in a 3x2 grid. With your mouse, click and hold this icon, then drag the row higher or lower in the list. Release your mouse and the sort option will snap into its new position. This change is automatically saved.

Relevancy

After a user performs a search, a default sorting option called "Relevancy" is added.

The "Relevancy" option cannot be removed or rearranged on the Sorting page. The label can, however, be changed by clicking the "..." icon under the "Option" column on the right and selecting "Edit". In this editing window, the only item you can edit is the label name itself.