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Defining Product Attributes for Function Spaces, Categories, and Sleeping Rooms

Attributes are product characteristics that are defined for product classes. All products belonging to a class inherit the attributes associated with that class. Attributes must be inherited from the class to which the product belongs. Attributes must be defined, added to a class, released for version control, and then added to the appropriate products.

This task is a step in Process of Managing Function Spaces, Sleeping Rooms, and Categories as Products.

To define product attributes for function spaces, categories, and sleeping rooms

1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen, then the Attribute Definitions view.
2. Create a new attribute record and select the Locked Flag check box.
3. In the Versions list, drill down on the Version field.
4. In the Domain Type field, select one of the following options:
   • Enumerated. Defines a list of values from which users must select when applying the attribute.

     After selecting this option, go to Step 5.

   • Free Form. Allows users to enter their own values for the attribute.

     After selecting this option, go to Step 6.

5. To define a list of values for the attribute, perform the following steps:
   1. In the Attributes Values list, click New.
   2. In the Value field, add the name for the value, for example, Street View, Ocean View, or Gardens View.
   3. In the Sequence field, enter the order in which you want the value to appear in the list of options. For example, enter 1 to display the value at the top of the list.
   4. Create additional attribute values, as needed.
6. In the Attribute Definitions list, query for the new record and click Release.
7. Click the Product Classes view tab.
8. Create a new class record and select the Locked Flag check box.
9. In the Versions list, drill down on the Version field.
10. Add the new attribute to the new class.

    If you defined a list of values for the attribute, the values you entered appear in the Default Value list in the sequence that you specified.

11. In the Product Classes list, query for the new record and click Release.

    You can now add the class and related attributes to a product.