Default Variant

• Display Name: Default Variant

• System Name: default_variant

• Data Type: Boolean

• Levels: Variant

• Used By Apps: Discovery, Data Hub

• Required By Apps: None

Indicates whether a variant is considered the default or primary variant for a product.
Used in processing logic and application behavior to determine which variant represents
the main product presentation.

Value must be a boolean (true or false). Defaults to false if not specified.

Processing Rules

• Only one variant per product should have default_variant set to true

• If multiple variants have true value, a random variant among those set to true is
  selected as the default

• If no variants are explicitly marked as default, system may apply its own selection
  logic

General Usage

• Determining which variant values to use for product-level attribute inheritance

• Selecting the primary variant for display in product listings

• Establishing processing priorities during Data Hub ingestion

• Hero SKU selection in search and discovery experiences

Examples

true

false

Application Specific Usage

Data Hub

Reserved Attribute Name: default_variant

Used for:

• Item processing logic when one variant is considered primary

• Determining which variant values should populate product-level attributes

• Setting product-level details based on the default variant's values

Discovery

Reserved Attribute Name: default_sku

Used for:

• Hero SKU selection process to determine which variant to display in search results.
  More details on Default
  variant

• Prioritizing variant display in product listings and search pages