Browse your catalog
Navigate, search, and filter to find products in your catalog
When you open Emfas, you land on the Products page - your main catalog view. This is where you'll browse, search, and filter to find what you need.
Works for all catalog items
This guide focuses on Products, but you can use the same search and filter process for Variants, Assets, and other catalog items. Just click on them in the sidebar to switch views.
The catalog view
Your catalog displays as a clean list of products. Each product shows:
- Product thumbnail
- Product name
- Source (shown as a badge, like "Shopify")
- Number of variants
Customizing display settings
You can customize which attributes appear inline in your catalog view. This lets you see the information that matters most to you at a glance, without having to open each product.
To customize your display settings:
- Click the Display button in the toolbar (or press D)
- Select which attributes you want to show inline in the catalog
- Your settings are saved automatically and persist across sessions
Searching
Use the search bar at the top to quickly find products by name. Just start typing and the list updates instantly.
Filtering
Click the Filter button to narrow down your catalog. You can filter by any attribute - like category, status, or whether a product has images.
For example, to find all products missing descriptions:
- Click Filter
- Find the Description attribute
- Press Enter to filter for empty descriptions
The catalog updates to show only matching products.
Catalog filters
In addition to your attributes, the filter panel includes a Catalog group with built-in filters that apply to all products and variants regardless of their attribute setup:
| Filter | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Assets | Numeric | Filter by how many assets (images, files) are linked to a product or variant. Useful for finding items with no images or an exact count. |
| Asset name | Text | Filter by the name of linked assets. Supports Contains, Does not contain, and Equals. For example, enter "flatlay" to find all variants whose assets include a flatlay image. |
These filters are available when browsing Products and Variants.
Combining filters
You can add multiple filters to get more specific results. Each filter narrows down the list further.
For example, to find products with empty descriptions that have "Liquid" in the name:
- Add a filter for Description is empty
- Add a filter for Name contains "Liquid"
Both conditions must be true for a product to appear in the results.
Keyboard shortcuts
Speed up filtering with keyboard shortcuts: Press F to open filters, use arrow keys to navigate attributes, and press Enter to submit.
Match any vs match all
By default, Emfas uses Match All - products must meet every filter condition. You can switch to Match Any to show products that meet at least one condition.
Using our previous example with Description is empty and Name contains "Liquid":
| Mode | What it shows | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Match All (default) | Products with an empty description AND "Liquid" in the name | When you need products that meet specific criteria |
| Match Any | Products with an empty description OR "Liquid" in the name (or both) | When you want to cast a wider net |