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Creating Attribute Definitions
First, you create definitions of all the attributes that will be associated with your product. NOTE: If you change the definition of an attribute by modifying its domain, the change applies only to versions of the product released after you changed the attribute.
This task is a step in Process of Creating Products with Attributes. To create an attribute definitions
- Navigate to the Administration - Product screen, then the Attribute Definitions view.
- In the Attribute Definitions list, add a new record.
- In the Attribute field of the new record, enter a name for this attribute.
The Locked Flag is automatically selected.
- In the Versions list, click the Work Space version.
- In the Details list, add a new record and complete the necessary fields, described in the following table.
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Data Type |
Select the data type for the domain of this attribute. For more information, see About Attribute Domains. |
Domain Type |
Select the type of the domain for this attribute. Options are Free Form and Enumerated. For more information, see About Attribute Domains. |
Unit of Measure |
Optionally, select the unit of measure for this attribute, such as day, month, dollar, dozen. |
- If you selected Enumerated as the domain type, you must enter all the values for the domain by adding new records to the Attribute Values list and completing the necessary fields, described in the following table.
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Value |
Enter a valid value for the attribute. |
Sequence |
Enter a value to control the order of evaluation of constraints for attributes and relationships. |
NOTE: If you enter a number in the Value field containing digits to the right of a decimal, these digits might automatically round up in the field display. For example, if you enter the number 12.349, the field might display 12.35. If digits automatically round up in the field display, an error results when you customize a product that uses this attribute, and you cannot select this attribute. Number rounding occurs if the Data Type field is Number, the Domain Type field is Enumerated, and the Number Fractional Digits field for your locale (in the Administration - Data screen, then the Locale view) is set to a number less than the number of digits that you enter to the right of the decimal. To avoid number rounding and the consequent error, increase the number in the Number Fractional Digits field and restart the server.
- When you are finished, deselect the Locked Flag.
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