Summary

Attributes are used to add additional information against  Products . This information is used to power the filters on the Search and product listing pages, as well as to display on the product detail pages. Attributes are also used for other function around the system, including setting up automations such as Overlays , Global Tabs and Cross-Selling Rules .  
 Key to icons 
  = is live  
  = is disabled  
  = edit 
  = delete 
 = view attribute values 
 Setup 
 Attribute Group 
 To create new Attributes, you must first set up a new Attribute Group. These act as a title for your attribute, e.g. a 'Colour' group will power a filter called 'filter by colour'. 
 
 
 
 Field 
 Purpose 
 
 
 
 
 Group Name 
 The name of the group - this will be displayed on the Product Listing Page filters, and also in the product specification on the Product Detail Page 
 
 
 Display As 
 
 List: This will display the attribute values as a list within the Product Listing Page filters (see below) 
   
 Grid: This will display the attribute values as a grid within the Product Listing Page filters (see below) 
 
 
 
 Live 
 Make the group visible on the website 
 
 
 
 Attribute Value 
 Attribute Values are the values which are assigned to individual Products.  
 Attribute Details 
 
 
 
 Field 
 Purpose 
 
 
 
 
 Attribute Name 
 This is the label added to the Attribute Value - this will be displayed on the Product Listing Page filters, and also in the product specification on the Product Detail Page, e.g. 'Colour: Red', where 'Red' is the Attribute Name 
 
 
 Attribute Icon 
 This will be output in the product specification on the Product Detail Page, and will also be displayed on the Product Listing Page filters if the Attribute Group is set to 'grid' (see above) 
 
 
 Assign to Products 
 
 This product tree can be expanded to allow you to select products to which this Attribute Value should be assigned.  
   
 You can also search for specific products.  
   
 Alternatively, Attribute Values can be assigned to individual Products , or they can also be assigned from the Attribute Value screen, or in bulk via a CSV Import or the Bulk Update  screen. 
 
 
 
 Live 
 Enable/disable this Attribute Value 
 
 
 
 Product Assignment 
 
 
 
 Field 
 Purpose 
 
 
 
 
 Assign to products 
 
 Use the tree to select products or  use the search function. 
   
 Alternatively, Attribute Values can be assigned to individual Products , or they can also be assigned from the Attribute Value screen, or in bulk via a CSV Import or the Bulk Update screen. 
 
 
 
 
 How will it appear? 
 Product Listing Pages 
 Attributes are used to power the filters . In addition to automated filters for elements like 'price' and 'collection' or 'category', other filters will be powered by assigned attributes. 
 Filters can either be displayed as a grid (if they have images, as per the 'filter by colour' example, below, or in a list. The 'filter by flavour', seen below, is an example of the list.  
 
 Product Detail Pages 
 Attributes will also be output as part of the Product Specification within the Product Detail Pages. Here, assigned Attributes will sit alongside fixed fields such as Dimensions and Condition.