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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
- Navigate to the Administration - Product screen, then the Attribute Definitions view.
- Create a new attribute record and select the Locked Flag check box.
- In the Versions list, drill down on the Version field.
- 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.
- To define a list of values for the attribute, perform the following steps:
- In the Attributes Values list, click New.
- In the Value field, add the name for the value, for example, Street View, Ocean View, or Gardens View.
- 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 start of the list.
- Create additional attribute values, as needed.
- In the Attribute Definitions list, query for the new record and click Release.
- Click the Product Classes view tab.
- Create a new class record and select the Locked Flag check box.
- In the Versions list, drill down on the Version field.
- 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.
- 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.
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