--- title: Exclude rules for product listing pages slug: o5sf3251 canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/o5sf3251/ collection: coveo-merchandising-hub source_format: adoc --- # Exclude rules for product listing pages In the [Product listings manager](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p64e0262/) of the [Coveo Merchandising Hub (CMH)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o5290573/), merchandisers can define _exclude_ filter rules to hide specific products from [product listing pages (PLPs)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/m1sf3187/). Exclude filter rules can apply to all PLPs or to one or more specific PLPs. They can also be scheduled for a specific time, letting merchandisers plan and execute their strategies more effectively. ![Exclude rule for product listing pages | Coveo](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/coveo-for-commerce/images/cmh/cmh-listings-exclude-rule.png) ## Use case examples Exclude filter rules can be used to address a variety of use cases. Here are a few examples: * You want to ensure that out-of-stock products aren't displayed on PLPs. For example, you can create a rule to exclude products where the `in_stock` attribute value is `FALSE`. * You want to ensure that products with certain undesirable attributes aren't shown on a PLP. For example, you can create a rule to exclude products where the `brand` attribute value is `Acme`. ## Prerequisites Before you create rules in the [Coveo Merchandising Hub (CMH)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o5290573/): * In the [Coveo Administration Console](https://docs.coveo.com/en/183/), [map](https://docs.coveo.com/en/217/) the [metadata](https://docs.coveo.com/en/218/) that you want to use as attributes in rules to the corresponding [fields](https://docs.coveo.com/en/200/). These [fields](https://docs.coveo.com/en/200/) must have the **Facet** or **Multi-value facet** option enabled. For example, to use the `color` [metadata](https://docs.coveo.com/en/218/) as an attribute in a rule, [map](https://docs.coveo.com/en/217/) it to a [field](https://docs.coveo.com/en/200/) with the **Facet** or **Multi-value facet** option enabled. * [Create query pipelines](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o48e0216#storefront-associations-and-query-pipelines). * [Choose the correct property](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o6lb0453#property-and-locale-selectors) to ensure that your changes affect the intended listing pages. ## Create exclude rules To create exclude rules . In the CMH, access the **Product listings** manager. . From the navigation tabs, select **filter rules** and then click **Create filter rule**. . Under **This rule will apply to**, define the scope of the rule. .. **Locale**: Select the [locale](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4tf0351/) that the exclude rule applies to. By default, a rule applies to all available [locales](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4tf0351/). .. **Audiences**: Select the audience that the exclude rule will target. You can choose between predefined audience profiles or create custom profiles. You can only select one audience profile per rule. > **Important** > > The **Audience** option is currently in early access. > Contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) to enable this option. *** **All visitors**: By default, the rule applies to all [visitors](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/). *** **Device & technology**: Target [visitors](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/) visiting a [storefront](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p33g0410/) using a specific device type. The device type is determined by the information sent by the [visitor](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/)'s browser, not by the device's screen size. Available options are: **** **Desktop**: Encompasses desktop computers and laptops. **** **Mobile**: Encompasses all mobile phones. **** **Tablet**: Encompasses all tablets. *** **Visitor type**: Target the [visitors](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/) who are logged into the [storefront](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p33g0410/) or those who aren't. *** **Your audiences**: Create a custom audience profile that you can reuse in other rules sharing the same [property](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/). After a custom audience profile is created, it can't be changed once the rule is published. If all rules containing a custom audience profile are deleted, the custom audience profile will no longer be available as an option when creating new rules. **** **Visitor URL**: Target [visitors](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/) based on the URL of the [storefront](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p33g0410/) page they're on. **** **Referrer URL**: Target [visitors](https://docs.coveo.com/en/nbub9475/) based on the URL they came from before landing on the [storefront](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p33g0410/). > **Important** > > For URL-based audiences to function correctly with query parameters (such as campaign tracking parameters like `?brand=barca&model=sp&color=red`), you can pass the complete URL including query parameters to Headless or the Commerce API directly. > See [Navigating between pages (CSR)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o7v87331/), [Build product listing pages (SSR)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p25b0072/), and [Use the Commerce API directly](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p5je0317#retrieve-products-for-a-listing-page) for implementation details. .. [.initial]**listing page**: Choose whether the exclude rule applies to all listing pages or to one or more specific listing pages. *** To apply the exclude rule to all listing pages: .... Select **All listing pages**. You won't be able to select an operator or any specific listing pages. .... Click **Done**. *** To apply the exclude rule to specific listing pages: .... Select **Specific listing pages**. .... Select an **Operator**. ***** `Is`: This operator identifies listing pages that exactly match the specified value. For example, you can use it to create a rule that only targets the listing page `accessories`. ***** `Page name contains`: This operator identifies listing pages where the specified value is found within the full value of the listing page name. For example, you can use it to create a rule that targets all listing pages whose name contains the term `accessories`, including `Accessories|Bags` and `Accessories|Life Jackets`. ***** `Page URL contains`: This operator identifies listing pages where the specified value is found within the full value of the listing page URL. For example, you can use it to create a rule that targets all listing pages whose URLs contain the term `kayak`, including `sports.barca.group/plp/canoes-kayaks` and `sports.barca.group/plp/canoes-kayaks/kayaks/sea-kayaks`. .... Select one or more [.initial]**listing pages** that the exclude rule applies to. .... Click **Done**. . Under **Choose an action**, select [.initial]**exclude**. . Under **Attribute**, select the attribute on which you want to apply the exclude rule. For example, to exclude products based on their brand, select `ec_brand`. . Under **Operator**, select the [operator](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o2gc0008/) that you want to use. . Under **Value**, select one or more attribute values that you want to use to filter products. For example, to exclude products based on the `ec_brand` attribute, enter the brand value that you want to use as a filter, such as **Barca Sports**. . (Optional) To add more attribute-value pairs to the exclude rule, click **Add attribute** and repeat the process. . Click **Next: Review and publish**. . Review your rule configuration. > **Leading practices** > > Use the panel on the right to preview how the rule affects > the products on the listing page for a given [locale](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4tf0351/). > > The preview is an approximate simulation that won't cover every scenario encountered in a live environment. . Click **Next: Publish**. . Under **Rule name**, enter a meaningful name for your rule. . Under **Choose when to publish**, select one of the following: ** To apply the rule immediately, select **Publish now**. ** To set a schedule for the rule, select **Set a schedule**, and then select the time frame in which the rule should apply. . Click **Publish now**. The rule now applies or will apply as scheduled. ## Modify exclude rules To modify exclude rules . In the CMH, access the **Product listings** manager. . From the navigation tabs, select **filter rules**. . Locate the rule that you want to modify. . Click [dots], and then click **Modify**. . You can modify the rule's scope (**Locale**, **Audiences**, or [.initial]**listing page**) or its configuration by clicking **Edit** on the relevant card. These are the same settings covered in the [rule creation](#create-exclude-rules) section. > **Important** > > The **Audience** option is currently in early access. > Contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) to enable this option. . When you've finished editing the rule, or to modify its publishing settings, click **Next: Publish**. . Update the publishing settings, if applicable, and then click **Publish now**. The modified rule now applies, or will apply as scheduled. ## Copy exclude rules To copy exclude rules . In the CMH, access the **Product listings** manager. . From the navigation tabs, select **filter rules**. . Locate the rule that you want to copy. . Click [dots], and then click **Copy to...**. . In the **Copy rule** modal that opens, you can choose whether to copy the rule to other [properties](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/) or listing pages. If the rule applies to all listing pages, you won't see the option to copy the rule to other listing pages. ** To copy the rule to other [properties](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/): ... Select **Property** and click **Next**. ... Use the dropdown menu to select one or more [properties](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/). > **Important** > > If the rule is scoped to one or more listing pages that > don't exist in the target [property](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/), you'll see an error message and be unable to proceed with the copy. > > The error message will list the listing pages that are missing from the destination [property](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/). ... Click **Confirm copy**. ** To copy the rule to other listing pages (if applicable): ... Select [.initial]**listing page** and click **Next**. ... Use the dropdown menu to select one or more listing pages. ... Click **Confirm copy**. The rule is copied to the target [properties](https://docs.coveo.com/en/p4ue0547/) or listing pages. ## Delete exclude rules To delete exclude rules . In the CMH, access the **Product listings** manager. . From the navigation tabs, select **filter rules**. . Locate the rule that you want to delete. . Click [dots], and then click **Delete**. . Click **Delete** again to confirm. The rule is deleted.