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Lesson 3: Advanced Attributes

 
The next step in getting all your data organized an into the PIM is to create additional attributes and import more data. This cycle continues until all of your data is in the PIM.  You can repeat the import process as required to add additional attribute data to existing SKU's or products or to add new products or both.
 
This lesson represents a good time to learn how to add an attributes using a different method than we used in Lesson 1.    Attributes can also be added using the powerful "Advanced Attribute" functionality that provides many more options for individual attributes.
 
Here is how a string attribute is added to the PIM: using Advanced settings.  A string attribute is where data like the products description and title or short name are stored in lessons one and two. Lets add a string attribute for storing the item's "Spanish Description"
 
Lesson 3: Advanced Attributes
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Open Settings Menu

1. Open Settings Menu
Open the settings menu by clicking on the settings Icon
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Select Attributes

2. Select Attributes
Select the Attributes menu option to open the Attributes User Management Interface.  For more information related to managing attributes and the user interface please refer to the help topic: How to Add Product Attributes in PIM 
 
Lesson 3: Advanced Attributes
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Click Add

1. Click Add
Click the Add icon to open the create attribute dialog.
 
Lesson 3: Advanced Attributes
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Select the attribute type

1. Select the attribute type
Select the Attribute type from the list of available attribute types.  Different attribute types are designed to provide different functionality in the PIM.  For example, numbers are not treated the same way as strings or text. For more help with attribute types please see the help topic: Available Product Attribute types
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Label

2. Label
Enter the information about the new attribute.  For information about what is required and ewhat each field means and how it it used, refer to the help topic: PIM Product Attributes


 
3

Attribute Name

3. Attribute Name
This is the actual field name of the attribute in the PIM.  Spaces are not allowed in the name and are automatically replaced with an underscore character.
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Description

4. Description
This field is used as a place to put a description that aqequately describes the contents of this attribute so that any PIM users will easily understand the contents of this specific attribute nd what it will be used for..
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Group

5. Group
PIM Attributes can be grouped together for easy editing and display in the PIM user  interface and in external connected applications and web sites, as well as for display in the Brand Portal. 
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Filterable

6. Filterable
Filterable attributes can be used in the PIM, Brand Portals and API to filter items based on values stored in an items attribute. a sample of a filter dialog in a brand portal is displayed below and shows two filterable fields "Country of Oragin" and "Color".
 
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Indexable

7. Indexable
In order for field data to be used for sorting or search results, a field must be indexed or marked as indexable. It is important to limit the number of indexable or indexed fields in order to maximize space speed.  Not all fields should be marked as indexable.
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Save Changes

8. Save Changes
Once all information is complete, click on the save changes button to save the changes to the new attribute and add it to the PIM.
 
It is important that you define product attributes properly in your Product Information Management System. Properly defined attributes return structured data to data end points and web site and can be better utilized across channels, including in eCommerce. For more information please see the topic: Understanding Product Attributes in PIM.