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Constrain Attribute Value

The Constrain Attribute Value template has the form:

[An attribute] [=] [a value]

The Constrain Attribute Value template sets the value of an attribute so that it cannot be overridden by the user during a configuration session. If you write a rule that sets the attribute equal to a value, this has the same effect as setting the attribute value and saving the record in Product Administration > More Info > Dynamic Attributes. By setting the comparison operator to other than equals (=), you can constrain the allowable ranges for numeric attribute values. For example you could write a rule that constrains an attribute value to > 100. In this fashion you can use the Constrain Attribute Value template to validate user input for range-of-values attribute domains.

Depending on the data type of the attribute domain, the attribute value can be set to one of the LOV choices, to the value of a linked item, the value of another item's attribute, to a string, or to a number.

You can use this template to restrict attribute values based on conditions that occur during a configuration session. For example, you could write a rule that restricts one attribute's value if the user chooses a specified value for another attribute.

This template cannot be used to constrain the attributes of customizable products that are components in a customizable product. For example, customizable product CP1 has as one of its components customizable product CP2. You cannot use this template to constrain the values of attributes in CP2.

If the product administrator has set the value of an attribute in the Dynamic Attributes list, this value cannot be overridden by a configuration rule, or by the eConfigurator engine.


 Product Administration Guide 
 Published: 23 June 2003