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
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. Optionally, select a different organization from the Organization drop-down box. Optionally, enter an Attribute Code. If you don’t enter an Attribute Code here, you must enter it at the New Attribute Definition screen. Note: The code must not contain any spaces, and any letters you enter are automatically converted to uppercase. Optionally, select an Attribute Type. If you don’t select an Attribute Type here, you must select it at the New Attribute Definition screen. Optionally, select a Data Type. If you don’t select a Data Type here, you must select it at the New Attribute Definition screen. Click New to advance to the New Attribute Definition screen to complete creation of the attribute. See that screen for complete instructions.
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
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	Location: The attribute can be applied to locations to filter eligible locations when routing orders. For example, if an order originates in a location associated with a particular brand, the eligible sourcing or pickup locations can be restricted to that brand. Product: The attribute can be applied to products. Not used in routing orders. Location and Product: The attribute can be applied to products and locations to filter eligible locations when routing orders. For example, if a product requires engraving, the eligible sourcing and pickup locations can be restricted to those that support engraving.
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 product or 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 product or location; for example, this might be a list of brands. 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 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	Location: The attribute can be applied to locations to filter eligible locations when routing orders. For example, if an order originates in a location associated with a particular brand, the eligible sourcing or pickup locations can be restricted to that brand. Product: The attribute can be applied to products. Not used in routing orders. Location and Product: The attribute can be applied to products and locations to filter eligible locations when routing orders. For example, if a product requires engraving, the eligible sourcing and pickup locations can be restricted to those that support engraving.
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 product or 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 product or location; for example, this might be a list of brands. 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.
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.