PIMInto - Product Information Management System
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How to Add Product Attributes in PIM

 
To add one or more attributes a user must belong to an Access Group with the Role of either Access Manager or Data Manager.
 
To add attributes to the Product Information Management System open the "Attributes" settings window by clicking on the "Settings Icon" and selecting the "Attributes" menu option
 
How to Add Product Attributes in PIM
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Settings Icon

1. Settings Icon
The "Settings Icon" opens the settings menu.  The settings menu provides the ability to access settings and configuration information related to Managing and defining Attributes, Creating and Managing Access Groups (Roles) and Managing and inviting Users, Defining and managing Views.
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Attributes Menu Option

2. Attributes Menu Option
Select Attributes menu option to create and manage attributes using the "Attributes" settings window.
 
 
 
 
To add one or more attributes click on the "add attribute" button on the the "Attributes" settings window.
 
How to Add Product Attributes in PIM
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Add Attribute Icon

1. Add Attribute Icon
Clicking the "Add Attribute" icon opens the add attribute dialog window.  Help topics have been created for all available attribute types and are listed at the end of this topic. For more information about each attribute types setting please refer to the help topic for that attribute type.
 

After Clicking the "Add Attribute Icon"

 
The default "Select Attributes" dialog window is displayed and allows you to bulk add predefined product attributes that are common to many different types of products. 
 
Advanced users can click the "Advanced Settings" button to add attributes one at a time. 
 
Adding attributes using the "Select Attributes" dialog allows users to add multiple common attributes very quickly and get your PIM configured right away.  The "Advanced Settings" button allows you to define attributes one by one and select custom attribute configuration settings and names for each specific attribute; giving you more detailed control over your PIM configuration.
 
How to Add Product Attributes in PIM
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Search

1. Search
Filter the list of predefined attributes based on a text string.
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Expand / Collapse

2. Expand / Collapse
Expand the "Category" or "Group" to see what specific attributes are defined in that group.
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Select

3. Select
Select specific attributes that should be created in the PIM
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Advanced settings

4. Advanced settings
The "Advanced Settings" button allows you to define attributes one by one and select custom attribute configuration settings and names for each specific attribute.  This gives the PIM data manager more detailed control over the PIM configuration.  Users with an understanding of PIM attributes will find many additional options for creating standard and complex attributes under this option.
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Expand

5. Expand
Click on the attribute white-space to expand the attribute and view a detailed description of the attributes type and properties.
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Deselect

6. Deselect
Deselect an attribute to remove it from the list of attributes that will be created in the PIM.
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Cancel

7. Cancel
The "Cancel" button is a feature commonly found in user interfaces, including Product Information Management Systems (PIM). When clicked, the "Cancel" button cancels or aborts the current operation or action that the user is performing. It allows users to exit a form, discard changes, or abandon a process without saving any modifications.
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Create Attributes

8. Create Attributes
Create the selected attributes in the PIM.
 
 
For more information about the attribute types that can be defined please refer to the help topics below:
 
 
To avoid common mistakes when defining attributes please see the following help topics: