Map a Sitecore Field Type to a Sitecore Commerce 7.5, powered by Commerce Server and Commerce Server 11.1 Property

All Sitecore Commerce 7.5, powered by Commerce Server and Commerce Server 11.1 property types are mapped, but you may want to change the Sitecore field control used to edit the value of a specific Commerce Catalog property by name.

Complete the following prerequisites:

In your XML Editor:

  1. Create a new .config file in the Website\App_Config\Include directory of your Sitecore site.
    Note: The system applies the files in alphnumeric order. Ensure the file containing your overrides is named to run after CommerceServer.config, For example zzCommerceServer.config or My.Overrides.CommerceServer.config
  2. Create a configuration section that adds or overrides the sitecorename attribute for the Commerce Catalog property you want to change.
    For example, the following configuration adds a new field mapping that directs the “ProductColor” property to be edited with a Sitecore Droplist control with a custom source: <configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
    <configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/">
      <sitecore>
        <commerceServer>
          <catalogFieldTypeMapping>
            <field sitecorename="Droplist" cspropertyname="ProductColor" source="/sitecore/system/Dictionary/ColorValues" />
          </catalogFieldTypeMapping>
        </commerceServer>
      </sitecore>
    </configuration>
    Note: If you are changing the Sitecore control associated with a Commerce property that is already defined in CommerceServer.config, add an attribute patch:instead="field[@cspropertyname='property']" where property is the value of the cspropertyname attribute in your <field> element.
  3. Save and close the file
  4. Restart IIS.