How to add Customized Value types when viewing products

[UkLubricants]

Hi there I have just imported our current website from wix onto shopify and i am trying to create custom filters when viewing our products

For example we are supplier of oils for machinery and cars.

I want our customers to be able to see our products and select for example the below

- Hydraulic Oils 

 OR 

- Engines Oils

And these products only appear. 

I have downloaded Search & Discovery, i have also tried creating product metafields and watched loads of videos on youtube but i am still struggling.

Please help me. 

[BiDeal-Discount]

Hi @UkLubricants 

You mean you want product variant as Hydraulic Oils or Engines Oils ?

[MandasaTech]

Hi @UkLubricants 

You're definitely on the right track with using Shopify’s Search & Discovery app and product metafields — they’re essential for creating custom filters like “Hydraulic Oils” or “Engine Oils.”

here’s a quick overview of what needs to be done:

1. Tag or Categorize Products Properly
   Ensure each product is labeled using either:

   • Product tags (e.g., Hydraulic Oil, Engine Oil)

   • Or custom metafields like Product Type or Oil Category.
     
     

2. Enable Filters in Search & Discovery
   In the app, go to your collection filtering settings and add filters based on:

   • Product tags

   • Custom metafields (if set up correctly)
     
     

3. Theme Compatibility
   Some themes (especially older ones) may not support advanced filtering. If that’s the case, a bit of custom coding might be needed to make the filters appear and work as expected.

Let me know how if you have any issues.

[UkLubricants]

Hi MandasaTech,

Thanks for the response

I am using dawn theme Version 15.3.0 

I have added the product tags to the relevant products

i go to my search & discoery settings but cannot see a section to filter by product tags.

I'm pretty new to shopify could you please guide me with the coding needed? where it needs to be put exactly?

Or where i am now going wrong? 

Thanks for guidance. 

[tim · Accepted solution]

Tags are not the best for this.

You'd be much better of by creating product metafields of type Single line text and select "Limit to preset choices". 

Each category gets its own metafield definition.

This would be quite similar to tags, but you'd be able to add different categories, while tags are just a big single heap.

No coding is necesary.

Some dox on the topic:

https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields 

https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/filtering-products 

[UkLubricants]

Thanks Tim? 

Like this?

See screenshot attached please.

Name is Product Type

Single line text , wont let me add any values though? 

I have inputted my different product types under validations after ticking limit to preset choices 

This has still not worked i believe i may have done something wrong here

[UkLubricants]

This is now solved thank you.