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Understanding Lists of Values (LOV)

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When you define an attribute with a list of values (LOV) domain, you must either select an existing list of values or create a new one. A list of values has two parts:

List of values name, called an LOV type. The LOV type identifies the list of values. The user does not see the LOV type.
The attribute values in the list. The user selects one of the these attribute values or accepts the default value when configuring a customizable product.

To create a list of values, you first create the LOV name. Then you define the attribute values in the list. The LOV name and attribute value records have the following fields:

Type. (LOV name only) The LOV name. This is the name you entered when you created the LOV.
Display Value. (attribute values only) The attribute value. This value displays to the user as one of the choices in the list of values.
Order. The order in which the values are displayed in the drop-down menu the user sees. Assign 1 to the record you want to display first in the menu, 2 to the second record, and so on. Leave blank for LOV name definitions.
Active. Removing the check mark from this field, removes the record from the list of values. Use this option to temporarily change the number of items in a list of values.

The following fields are provided to manage multilingual translation:

Multilingual. Put a check mark in this field to translate the attribute value to the language specified in Language Name.
Language Independent Code. For LOV Name, enter the LOV name. For attribute values, enter the attribute value. This name is used to match translations to the item.
Language Name. The language in which the LOV name or attribute value displays.
Translate. Put a check mark in this field to translate the LOV name or attribute value.
Replication level. Specify whether the translation is intended for use at all levels in the translation hierarchy or only at the regional level.

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