Creating Dynamic Attributes

This tutorial describes how to create new dynamic attributes for use with the products on the site.  Dynamic attributes are attributes that can be associated with products as needed, but products are not required to have them.  Dynamic atttributes are grouped into attribute groups, which are then associated with product types.  If a product is assigned a product type, then the product has access to the dynamic attributes in each attribute group associated with the product type.

How you progress through this tutorial depends upon the number of items you need to create, versus using existing items.  The simplest case is adding a new dynamic attribute to an existing attribute group that is already associated with a product type.  The most complex case is creating a new attribute group for a new dynamic attribute and creating a new product type for the attribute group to be associated with.  Select which sections of this tutorial to follow based upon which items you need to create.

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In this section

Before You Begin

The Example Used

Determining the Attribute Group

Adding a Dynamic Atttribute to An Attribute Group

Optional - Adding an Attribute Group to a Product Type

Assigning Dynamic Attributes to a Product

Optional - Viewing the Product

See also

Adding Products to Categories

Adding Synonyms to the Thesaurus

Creating an Experience for a Promotion

Creating an Experience for an A/B Test

Creating New Products

Modifying Content

Working with Stores