What is URL parameter in SAP (WEC-APP-PCT - Web Channel Product Catalog)?

SAP Term: URL parameter

• Component: WEC-APP-PCT

• Component Name: Web Channel Product Catalog

• Description: A setting for the product view that allows Web shop customers to determine the set of products they see in the Web shop. The choice that the customer makes corresponds to a URL parameter that navigates him to the set of products filtered by the product view. &Example& The URL parameter name "country" is defined in the product view, with rules created for several countries. If the Web shop customer chooses "US" as their country, this corresponds to URL parameter name "country" with value "US", which brings the customer to "www.mywebshop.com/country=US".

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• Key Concepts: 
  URL parameters are a way to pass information to a web page or application. In the case of SAP's WEC-APP-PCT Web Channel Product Catalog, URL parameters are used to define the product catalog that is displayed on the web page. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use URL parameters in the WEC-APP-PCT Web Channel Product Catalog, you must first define the parameters in the URL. This can be done by adding a query string to the end of the URL. The query string should include the parameter name and value, separated by an equals sign. For example, if you wanted to display a product catalog with an ID of “12345”, you would add “?catalogId=12345” to the end of the URL. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using URL parameters in the WEC-APP-PCT Web Channel Product Catalog, it is important to remember that all parameters must be encoded properly. This means that any special characters such as spaces or punctuation must be replaced with their corresponding HTML codes. For example, a space should be replaced with “%20” and an ampersand should be replaced with “&”. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using URL parameters in SAP's WEC-APP-PCT Web Channel Product Catalog, please refer to SAP's official documentation on the topic. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide detailed tutorials and examples of how to use URL parameters in SAP applications.