Categories
Management page for Categories in the Shopware 6 shop. Categories are displayed hierarchically with parent relationships, automatically calculated paths, and levels.
Categories can be synchronized bidirectionally: download from shop to BC and upload new categories from BC to the shop.
Opening the Page
- Via search: Shopware 6 Categories
- Via the Shopware 6 Setup → Navigation
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ID | Shopware UUID of the category. |
| Name | Category name (e.g. Electronics, Laptops). |
| Parent ID | UUID of the parent category. Empty for root categories. |
| Type | Category type (e.g. page, folder, link). |
| Active | Indicates whether the category is active in the shop. |
| Path | Automatically calculated hierarchical path (e.g. Electronics > Laptops > Gaming). |
| Level | Depth in the category hierarchy (0 = Root). |
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Sync Categories from Shop | Downloads all categories from the Shopware 6 shop, updates the local table, and calculates hierarchical paths and levels. |
| Create Category in Shop | Creates a new category in the Shopware shop with optional parent assignment. |