# Variant Management

## How to Define the Variant Wildcard Properties / Attributes

| ### What to do:
| In order to work through this example as displayed, you must have completed the example Enter a Variant Wildcard.
| Select Start > Bill of Materials > Item Variants. The variant management is opened.
| Select the variant wildcard ART-1200-V Ornamental Ring (variant).
| Select the tab Definition with the left mouse button.
| Change to Insert mode with the button .
| Set the following properties / attributes.
Column | Description | Examples
PNo. | Running number of the attribute. This number must be unique. | 1 | 2
Name | Name of the attribute which is added to the item variants in the variant form. The name must be unique. | Color | Material
Type | Data format and data length of the attribute.
B > | Binary
D > | Date
F > | Real number
I > | Integer
L > | Logic
M > | Currency
S > | Character
| S20 | S15
Long Description | Detailed attribute description. | Color of Ornamental Ring. | Material of Ornamental Ring.
| Save the entry with the button .