In order to make sure that a product is available for search in the storefront, which of the following must also be true?

To ensure that a product is available for search in the storefront, the search index must be built. In Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the search feature relies on an index that needs to include the product information to make it searchable for customers. Building the search index creates a structured representation of the data that can be quickly retrieved when a search query is made.

When the search index is built, it processes data about available products—including their attributes, status, and pricing—making that information accessible during user searches. Until the index is built, even if a product exists in the database, it won’t appear in search results. This indexing process is essential for the search functionality to work properly and for customers to find products on the storefront.

The other options do not directly affect the availability of a product in search results. For instance, a product's price being set might be necessary for the customer to complete a purchase or view its details, but it does not determine whether the product can be found in a search. Similarly, while having a master product can be important for product variations, it does not influence the searchability in the same way. Lastly, having the product status set to inactive would prevent the product from being listed in search results, which conflicts with its availability