Product workspace
The product workspace is basically the same for all product types, although the selection of fields changes depending on the attribute set that is used. The product attributes are at the top of the form, followed by expandable sections of product information. When a new product is saved for the first time, the Store View chooser appears at the upper left of the form.
Enable Product setting
The online status of the product is indicated by the switch at the top of the form. To change the online status, set the Enable Product switch to Yes or No.
Attribute set
The name of the attribute set appears in the upper-left corner and determines the fields that appear in the product record. To choose a different attribute set, click the down arrow next to the default attribute set name.
Expand/collapse
To expand or collapse a section, click either the expand
Save menu
The Save menu includes several options that let you save and continue, save and create a product, save and duplicate the product, or save and close.
Default field values
To save time when creating products, the default value of several product fields references values from another field. You can either accept the default value or enter another. The following fields have automatically generated default values:
The placeholders that represent the value of another field are enclosed in double-curly braces. Any attribute code that is included in the product attribute set can be used as a placeholder.
For a detailed list of these settings, see Product Fields Auto-Generation in the Configuration Reference.
Edit the placeholder value
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On the Admin sidebar, go to Stores > Settings > Configuration.
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In the left panel, expand Catalog and choose Catalog underneath.
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For example, if there is a specific keyword that you want to include for every product or a phrase that you want to include in every meta description, enter the value directly into the appropriate field.
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When complete, click Save Config.
Common placeholders
{{color}}{{country_of_manufacture}}{{description}}{{gender}}{{material}}{{name}}{{short_description}}{{size}}{{sku}}