Edit Product Attribute

Purpose: Use the Edit Product Attribute window to change the value for an attribute applied to a product.

Used for the Routing Engine module.

Used when? When the Attribute Type specified for the attribute is Product and Location, the attribute can filter locations when routing orders for the product. However, when the Attribute Type is Product, the attribute assignment is informational only.

For more information: See Using Attribute Rules for Delivery and Pickup Orders and Using Attribute Rules for Ship-for-Pickup Orders for background.

How to open this window: Click the edit icon (Illustrates the edit icon.) at the Product Attributes screen.

Note:

Available if Use Routing Engine is selected at the Tenant screen.

Fields at this window: Complete the fields described below and click Save, or click Cancel to return to the Product Attributes screen without updating the product attribute.

Note:

Boolean product attributes cannot be edited. You can delete the product attribute if it should not apply for routing purposes.
Field Description
Product

See product. The product you selected at the Products screen. The product code is separated from the product name by a hyphen (-). Display-only.

Attribute Code

The Code identifying an attribute you can apply to a product. Display-only.

Description

The description of the selected attribute. Display-only.

Data Type

Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the selected attribute. Possible data types are:

  • Boolean: Indicates whether a condition is true for the product; for example, set to true if the product requires engraving.
  • List: Used to define a list of valid values that can be assigned to a product; for example, this might be a list of special handling options. 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.

Display-only.

Value

Use this field to enter or select the value for the product attribute. If the Data Type is:

  • Boolean: Automatically selected and cannot be changed.
  • List: Select the Value from the displayed options defined for the attribute. Only Values that are not already assigned to the product are available for selection.
  • Number: Enter a numeric value. Numbers can be up to 25 positions, including commas, decimal points, or minus signs.
  • Text: Enter a numeric or text value. Can be up to 50 positions.

Required, except that a Boolean defaults to selected and is display-only.