Attribute Definitions
Purpose: Use the Attribute Definitions screen to review or work with attributes that you can create and apply to products and locations to control order routing.
Used for the Routing Engine module.
For more information: See Using Attribute Rules for Delivery and Pickup Orders and Using Attribute Rules for Ship-for-Pickup Orders for background.
Assigning attributes to locations or products: Use the New Location Attribute and New Product Attribute screens to assign attributes.
How to display this screen: Select Attribute Definitions from the Home Screen or from the Locations Menu.
Note:
Available if Use Routing Engine is selected at the Tenant screen. Only users with Attribute Definitions authority can display this screen. See the Role Wizard for more information.Options at this screen
Option | Procedure |
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display existing attributes |
Click Search to display the first 50 attributes that match the currently selected search criteria. The only search criterion selected by default is the organization associated with your Default Shipping System. See below for more search options. |
create a new attribute definition |
None of the fields at the top of the screen are required, although the organization defaults.
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search for a attribute definitions |
The organization associated with your Default Shipping System is selected by default. Optionally, select a different organization from the Organization drop-down box to restrict your results to that organization. Note: You can select a blank organization to remove this field from your selection criteria. 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 Attribute Type to restrict your results to attributes whose Attribute Types match your selection. Optionally, select a Data Type to restrict your results to attributes whose Data Types match your entry. Click Search. |
select an attribute for maintenance and review |
Click the edit icon () to advance to the Edit Attribute Definition screen. |
review location and product assignments for an attribute, or delete one or more location or product assignments |
Click the manage icon () to advance to the Manage Attribute Definition screen. |
delete an attribute |
Click the delete icon () next to an attribute to delete the attribute from Order Broker. You can delete an attribute only if it has not been applied to a location or product. |
review an attribute |
Click an attribute to open the Browse Attribute Definitions window. |
Fields at this screen
Field | Description |
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Search/new fields: | |
Organization |
The organization where an attribute can be applied. Defaults from the organization associated with the Default Shipping System from your user profile, but you can override this default. |
Attribute Code |
The Code identifying an attribute you can apply to locations, products, or both. Attribute codes can be 1 to 40 positions in length and must be unique within the organization. The code can include special characters, but cannot include any spaces. Any lowercase letters entered are automatically converted to uppercase. Optionally, enter a full or partial attribute code and click Search to display attributes that start with your entry. |
Attribute Type |
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Data Type |
Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the attribute. Available data types are:
Optionally, select a Data Type and click Search to display attributes that match your selection. |
Results fields: | |
Organization |
The organization where an attribute can be applied. |
Attribute Code |
The Code identifying an attribute you can apply to locations, products, or both. Attribute codes can be 1 to 40 positions in length and must be unique within the organization. The code can include special characters, but cannot include any spaces. Any lowercase letters entered are automatically converted to uppercase. |
Description |
The description of the attribute. Can be up to 100 positions. Truncated if it exceeds the allotted space. |
Attribute Type |
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Data Type |
Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the attribute. Available data types are:
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Allow Multiple |
Set to Yes if multiple values for the attribute can be assigned to the same product or location; otherwise, set to No. Boolean attributes do not support allowing multiples. Also, multiple attribute values cannot be applied to a location when the attribute’s Location Use for the location is set to Originating Location. |
Manage |
Select the manage icon () next to an attribute to advance to the Manage Attribute Definition screen, where you can review location and product assignments for the attribute, or delete one or more location or product assignments. |
Edit |
Select the edit icon () next to an attribute to advance to the Edit Attribute Definition screen. Note: If the Edit Attribute Definition screen is already open in another tab, you advance to that screen, with the previously-selected attribute displayed. |
Delete |
Select the delete icon () next to an attribute to delete the attribute from Order Broker. You cannot delete an attribute if it is applied to a location or product. |