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Product Type In AbeBooks Inventory Solutions
This page explains how to easily assign listings to specific product type search refinements using one of four, common AbeBooks Inventory Solutions:
- The Online Inventory Management System via your AbeBooks Members Menu
- HomeBase 3.2
- HomeBase 2.3
- AbeBooks Standard Inventory Template – file uploads
- AbeBooks Inventory API
Online Inventory Management System via your Seller Menu
Whenever you add or edit a listing using the Online Inventory Management System in your Members Menu, you can assign a product type to that listing. The product types are assigned to the Refinements shown on Search Result Pages as follows:
Product Type in Online Inventory Management System |
Refinement on Search Result Page |
| Book | Books |
| Map | Maps |
| Manuscript | Manuscripts & paper collectibles |
| Comic | Comics |
| Magazine/Periodical | Magazines & periodicals |
| Fine Art Print | Art, prints & posters |
| Sheet Music | Sheet Music |
| Photo | Photographs |
› Click here to learn more about the Online Inventory Management System
HomeBase 3.2
When you add or update a listing in HomeBase 3.2, use the Listing Type Drop-Down Field to assign a product type. AbeBooks will map these listing types to Search Refinements as follows:
HomeBase 3 Listing Type |
Product Type Search Refinement |
Additional Search Refinement |
| Book – Advance Reading Copy/Proof | unclassified | |
| Book – Audio Book | unclassified | |
| Book – Book | Book | |
| Book – Ex-Library | Book | |
| Book – Remainder | Book | |
| Book – Textbook | Book | |
| Comic – Bound Comic/Digest | Comics | |
| Comic – Graphic Novels | Comics | |
| Comic – Manga | Comics | |
| Ephemera – Autograph | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Brochure | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Greeting Card | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Letter | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Paper | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Postcard | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Scrapbook | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Ephemera – Sheet music | Sheet Music | |
| Manuscript – Handwritten | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Manuscript – Typewritten | Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles | |
| Map/Print – Atlas | Book | |
| Map/Print – Drawing | Fine Art Print | |
| Map/Print – Map | Maps | |
| Map/Print – Painting | Fine Art Print | |
| Map/Print – Photographic Image | Photo | |
| Map/Print – Print | Fine Art Print | |
| Periodical – Index | Magazines & Periodicals | |
| Periodical – Journal | Magazines & Periodicals | |
| Periodical – Magazine | Magazines & Periodicals | |
| Periodical – Newspaper | Magazines & Periodicals |
HomeBase 2.3
There are two options:
- We encourage HomeBase 2.3 users interested in product type search refinements to upgrade to HomeBase 3 and take advantage of the extensive Listing Type field. Click here to download HomeBase 3.
- Alternatively, you may use the “Booktype” field in HomeBase 2.3 to mark specific listings as non-book items. You must use the following exact terms to make sure the product type is assigned correctly
Term to use in “Booktype” field in HomeBase 2.3 |
Refinement on Search Result Page |
| Book | Books |
| Map | Maps |
| Manuscript | Manuscripts & paper collectibles |
| Comic | Comics |
| Magazine/Periodical | Magazines & periodicals |
| Fine Art Print | Art, prints & posters |
| Sheet Music | Sheet Music |
| Photo | Photographs |
AbeBooks Standard Inventory Template
If you send inventory files based on the AbeBooks Standard Inventory template, please use the instructions for the producttype field on the help page below:
› Click here for instructions for using the producttype field
Note that if you modify your existing file format or field order, you must let AbeBooks Customer Support know before uploading your first modified file.
AbeBooks Inventory API
You may use the tag to transmit product type information. Note that you must use specific keywords listed in the “Keywords” Inventory API document to ensure that a listing is assigned to a product type search refinement.
› Click here to learn more about inventory management for API and large volume sellers