Attribute Types & Attribute Values

Modified on Fri, 17 Apr at 11:15 AM

Overview

Attributes are tags that describe the characteristics of your items - things like color, size, flavor, weight, or ingredients. They serve several purposes:


  • Web Store filtering and product variants - customers can filter by attributes (e.g., "show me all chicken-flavored products") and see product variants (e.g., different sizes of the same item) on the same page.
  • Building web store pages - sections and category pages are built using rules based on attribute values. You must set up attributes before creating sections or pages.
  • Coupon targeting - attributes can be used to set up coupons that apply to specific groups of items based on their attribute values


To edit attributes, navigate to the Inventory Tab and select Attribute Management.



For more on how attributes connect to pages, see: Web Store Setup & Management


Attribute Type Settings


When creating an attribute type, you have three options that control how it behaves:

SettingWhat It DoesExample
UniqueEach item can only have one value for this attribute typeA product is either "Chicken" or "Beef" flavor, not both
FilterValues appear as search filters on the web store for customerCustomers can click "Grain-Free" to filter products
PivotValues appear as selectable variants on the product pageA bag of food shows 5lb, 15lb, 30lb options the customer can toggle between


These can be combined - an attribute can be both Filter and Pivot, for example.



Managing Attribute Values

  1. Go to the Attribute Values tab
  2. Select an Attribute Type from the dropdown
  3. Use Add Value to create new values or Edit Value to modify existing ones


Each value has these fields:

  • Internal Description - what you see when assigning attributes to items (not visible to customers)
  • Multiline Text Value - customer-facing description that displays on the web store
  • Decimal Value - controls the display order of filter values on the web store (lower numbers appear first)




Assigning Attributes to Items

Single item (from Edit Item):

  1. Open the item in the Edit Item screen
  2. Navigate to the Attributes tab
  3. Choose the Attribute Type and Value
  4. Save

Single item:

  1. Search for the item using Find Item (Advanced)
  2. Right-click the item and select Add Item Attribute
  3. Choose the Attribute Type and Value
  4. Save

Multiple items at once:

  1. Search for the items using Find Item (Advanced)
  2. Hold Shift + Click to select a range, or Ctrl + Click to select individual items
  3. Right-click and select Add Item Attribute
  4. Choose the Type and Value, it will apply to all selected items


Searching by Attribute

To find all items with a specific attribute:


        1. Select Find Items by Attribute Values

        2. Click Add Attribute and choose your search criteria

        3. Click Search


You can add multiple attributes to narrow results. For example, find all items that are both "Grain-Free" and "Chicken" flavor.



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