⚠️ Important: You must enable the fields you want Prefixbox to use before creating custom filters, sorting options, or other search features. Without enabling them here, those fields won’t be available anywhere else in Prefixbox.
You can find this setting under Configuration > General > Field management.
Field management lets you assign existing Shopify fields, metafields, or product options to Prefixbox so they’re available for AI Search and Filtering.
View and manage all assigned metafields and product options from one place
Standard fields
These are core Shopify fields (like Title, Price, SKU) that Prefixbox syncs automatically. You can’t edit or remove them from Shopify here, but you can see them in the list.
💡 Hint: Standard fields are always enabled — no extra setup or permissions needed.
Adding a metafield
Metafields let you add custom product information, such as secondary colors or materials.
Click Assign field
Select Metafield
Use the search bar to find your existing metafield by name
Select it and click Continue
Choose the Metafield option to assign a custom field in Prefixbox
Search for or select an existing metafield, then click Assign field
The metafield will appear in your Assigned fields list. You can view its details or unassign it anytime.
☝️Example: Adding a "color" metafield shows its namespace, key, and data type in the details view.
⚠️ Important: You can’t create new metafields here — add them in Shopify first, then assign them in Prefixbox.
Adding a product option
Product options are variants like size, color, or custom engravings. Unlike metafields, they can’t be searched in a list — you must type their name exactly.
Click Assign field
Select Product option
Type the product option name exactly as it appears in your store (case-sensitive)
Click Assign field
Select Product option and type the name exactly as it appears in your store
After typing the product option’s name, click Assign field
⚠️ Important: Because Prefixbox can’t validate product options, even non-existing names will be added — make sure you type them accurately.
Managing assigned fields
From the main list, you can:
View details — See field type, namespace, key, and description.
Unassign field — Remove any selected field so it’s no longer used in any Prefixbox features.
Use View details to learn more about a field, or unassign it if you no longer want to use it in Prefixbox
⚠️ Important: Unassigning a field does not delete it from Shopify. Prefixbox only reads and uses your Shopify data — it never stores or manages your fields directly. The field remains in Shopify and can be re-assigned to Prefixbox at any time without losing data.