GetInfoByIBlock

Description and parameters

mixed 
CCatalogSku::GetInfoByIBlock(
 $intIBlockID
)

Static method.

Call parameters

Returned value

Returns information if iblock is a catalog:

• false - not a catalog;
• In case iblock is confirmed as a catalog, returns array to be checked for the key value CATALOG_TYPE:

  if (\Bitrix\Main\Loader::includeModule('catalog'))
  {
         $catalog = CCatalogSku::GetInfoByIBlock(iblock_ID);
         if (empty($catalog))
         {
             echo 'Iblock is not found or has to connection to commercial catalog';
         }
         else
         {
             switch ($catalog['CATALOG_TYPE'] )
                {
                 case CCatalogSku::TYPE_CATALOG:
                       echo 'Simple commercial catalog';
                       break;
                 case CCatalogSku::TYPE_FULL:
                       echo 'Expanded commercial catalog';
                       break;
                 case CCatalogSku::TYPE_PRODUCT:
                       echo 'Product iblock with estimates';
                       break;
                 case CCatalogSku::TYPE_OFFERS:
                       echo 'Estimate catalog';
             }
         }
  }
  

Possible CATALOG_TYPE key values

• CCatalogSku::TYPE_CATALOG - standard catalog. Can contain the following product types :
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_PRODUCT – simple product
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_SET – bundle

  When creating other types of products you can select - bundle or set .

• CCatalogSku::TYPE_FULL - expanded commercial catalog. Can contain all types за products of commercial catalog plus products with SKUs:
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_PRODUCT – simple product
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_SET – bundle
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_SKU – product with SKUs

  When selecting other types of products, you can create product with SKUs, bundle or set .

• CCatalogSku::TYPE_PRODUCT - product iblock with SKUs. Is not considered a commercial catalog. Contains only a single main product type or a single additional type :
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_SKU – product with SKUs
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_EMPTY_SKU – product without SKUs (deleted or not created)

  When selecting other types of products, you can create bundle .

• CCatalogSku::TYPE_OFFERS - SKU catalog. Its product types :
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_OFFER – SKU
  • \Bitrix\Catalog\ProductTable::TYPE_FREE_OFFER – SKU without a product (not specified)

  When selecting other types of products, you can create a bundle .