Ecommerce Online Store - Inventory - Product Attributes

Product attributes allow you to create custom fields for your products that you can use internally or show to your customers. You can use these fields to create new search and filter options for your products that can display on the storefront and on invoices. You create values for each attribute and these values are then assigned to your products. You can specify whether an attribute can only have one value, or contains many values.

How to Create a New Product Attribute

1. Enter your new attribute name and click the Create & Edit button. This will open the Product Attribute editor.

2. Select the type of Product Attribute. You can select from the following options:

• Select One - A product may have one value from the attribute list.
• Select Many - A product many have multiple values from the attribute list.
• Variable Text - Enter different values for each product.

3. Enter the name of the attribute. This will proceed the value or values wherever the attribute appears.

4. Select the attribute visibility.

5. Add your attribute value(s). Enter each new value as a new line. There is a 64 character maximum. Once you are finished, click the Create button.

6. When you are satisfied with your Product Attribute and its values, click the Save button.

How to Add an Attribute to a Product

You add attributes to a product on the Product Details - Advanced Tab. There each attribute has a drop-down list that you can use to select one or more values, depending on the type of attribute.

Follow the steps below to add an attribute to a product.

1. From the Inventory tab, click Products, then find the desired product and click the Edit button.

2. Navigate to the Advanced Tab. Near the bottom of the Advanced Tab is the Product Attributes Section. Each attribute will display differently depending on the type of Attribute.

3. For Select One attribute, choose a value from the drop-down.

4. For Select Many attributes, select the desired values by clicking the checkboxes.

5. For Variable Text attributes, you can enter your desired text in the text box for each attribute.

6. Once you are finished assigning your attribute values, click the Save or Save & Return buttons to save your changes.