Defining Attributes

Use this list to view your product's defining attributes, and manage details about your defining attributes. The list is divided into the following tabs: Details, Description, and Custom. You can also access the attribute values. Click on one of the following links to view the help:

Details

Use this list to view defining attributes, and details about the defining attributes.

Reference Name
The attribute name in your store's default language. If your store supports more than one locale, then this name remains static and does not change with each different language.
Name
The name of the attribute. Unlike the Reference Name field, if your store supports more than one locale, then this name changes to match each different language. If you change the name in the store default language, the reference name will change automatically.
Type
The type of attribute:
  • Text: a text entry, such as the name of a color.
  • Whole Number: a whole number, such as a numeric size (10).
  • Decimal Number: a decimal number, such as a shoe size (8.5).

This field is read-only.

Sequence
The order in which the defining attribute is displayed.
New
Click this button to create a new defining attribute.
Change
Click this button to edit the selected defining attribute information.
Delete
Click this button to delete selected attributes.

Use this list to view the defining attribute values, and details about the defining attribute values.

Part Number
The part number of the SKU whose defining attributes are listed.
Value
A list of values associated with the SKU. The column heading is the name of the attribute. For example, Color or Size. In each row, you can select the values defined for the attribute.
New
Click this button to create a new SKU in order to assign attribute values.
Change
Click this button to edit the defining attribute value information.
Generate SKUs
Click this button to generate SKUs based on the attributes and attribute values.
Delete
Click this button to delete the selected SKUs.

Important: You must first create attributes and attribute values in the store's default language, followed by any supported languages.

Description

Use this list to view the descriptions of the defining attributes.

Reference Name
The reference name of the attribute in your store's default language. If your store supports more than one locale, then this name remains static and does not change with each different language.
Name
The name of the attribute. Unlike the Reference Name field, if your store supports more than one locale, then this name changes to match each different language.  If you change the name in the store default language, the reference name will change automatically.
Description
A brief description of the defining attribute, such as "Colors for a shirt".
Extended Description
A longer description of the defining attribute, such as "Colors for a shirt: blue, green, white, and black".
New
Click this button to create a new defining attribute.
Change
Click this button to edit the defining attribute information.
Delete
Click this button to delete selected attributes.

Use this list to view the defining attribute values, and details about the defining attribute values.

Part Number
The part number of the SKU whose defining attributes are listed.
Value
The SKU attribute value, such as size or color.
New
Click this button to create a new SKU.
Change
Click this button to edit the defining attribute value information.
Generate SKUs
Click this button to generate SKUs based on the attributes and attribute values.
Delete
Click this button to delete a selected SKU.

Important: You must first create attributes and attribute values in the store's default language, followed by any supported languages.

Custom

Use this list to view a custom field for a defining attribute.

Reference Name
The reference name of the attribute in your store's default language. If your store supports more than one locale, then this name remains static and does not change with each different language.
Name
The name of the attribute. Unlike the Reference Name field, if your store supports more than one locale, then this name changes to match each different language.  If you change the name in the store default language, the reference name will change automatically.
Field 1
A customizable field.
New
Click this button to create a new defining attribute.
Change
Click this button to edit the defining attribute information.
Delete
Click this button to delete selected attributes.

Use this list to view the defining attribute values, and details about the defining attribute values.

Part Number
The part number of the SKU whose defining attributes are listed.
Value
The SKU attribute value, such as size or color.
New
Click this button to create a new defining attribute value.
Change
Click this button to edit the defining attribute value information.
Generate SKUs
Click this button to generate SKUs based on the attributes and attribute values. You can only generate SKUs if there are no SKUs associated with the selected product, otherwise, this button is disabled.
Delete
Click this button to delete a defining attribute value.

Important: You must first create attributes and attribute values in the store's default language, followed by any supported languages.