apply a new attribute to the location

Click New to open the New Location Attribute window.

search for a location attribute

Optionally, enter a full or partial attribute code in the Attribute Code field to restrict your results to attributes whose codes start with your entry.

Optionally, select an Location Use to restrict your results to attributes whose Location Uses match your entry.

Optionally, select a Data Type to restrict your results to attributes whose Data Types match your entry.

Click Search.

select a location attribute for maintenance and review

Click the edit icon () to open the Edit Location Attribute window.

delete an attribute

Click the delete icon () next to a location attribute to delete it.

Note:  You can also use the Manage Attribute Definition screen to review all product and location assignments for an attribute, or delete one or more assignments.

Informational fields:

Organization

See organization. The organization code is separated from the organization description by a hyphen (-).

Location

See location. The location you selected at the Locations screen. The location code is separated from the location name by a hyphen (-).

Search fields:

Attribute Code

The Code identifying an attribute you can apply to locations. Optionally, enter a full or partial attribute code and click Search to display location attributes that start with your entry.

Location Use

Indicates whether the attribute applies to the location when it is the Originating, Pickup, or Sourcing location for an order. Optionally, select a Location Use and click Search to display location attributes that match your selection.

Data Type

Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the attribute. Available data types are:

•         Boolean: Indicates whether a condition is true for the location; for example, use a Boolean attribute to identify each location that supports oversized items.

•         List: Used to define a list of valid values that can be assigned to a location; for example, this might be a list of brands that the location supports. Each value can be up to 50 positions.

•         Number: Indicates that the value defined through the attribute must be numeric. Numbers can be up to 25 positions, including commas, decimal points, or minus signs.

•         Text: Indicates that the value defined through the attribute is text. Values can be up to 50 positions.

Optionally, select a Data Type and click Search to display location attributes that match your selection.

Results fields:

Attribute Code

The Code identifying an attribute applied to the location.

Description

The description of the attribute. Can be up to 100 positions. Truncated if it exceeds the allotted space.

Value

The value of the location attribute. The value can be:

•         text, if the Data Type of the attribute is Text or List

•         numeric, if the Data Type of the attribute is Text, List, or Number

•         true, if the Data Type of the attribute is Boolean

A text or list value can be up to 50 positions. Numbers can be up to 25 positions, including commas, decimal points, or minus signs. Truncated if it exceeds the allotted space.

Location Use

Indicates whether the attribute applies to the location if it is the Originating, Pickup, or Sourcing location for an order.

Data Type

Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the attribute. Available data types are:

•         Boolean: Indicates whether a condition is true for the location; for example, use a Boolean attribute to identify each location that supports oversized items.

•         List: Used to define a list of valid values that can be assigned to a location; for example, this might be a list of brands that the location supports. Each value can be up to 50 positions.

•         Number: Indicates that the value defined through the attribute must be numeric. Numbers can be up to 25 positions, including commas, decimal points, or minus signs.

•         Text: Indicates that the value defined through the attribute is text. Values can be up to 50 positions.

Edit

Select the edit icon () next to a location attribute to open the Edit Product Attribute window.

Delete

Select the delete icon () next to a location attribute to delete the attribute from the location.