Product Attributes
Purpose: Use the Product Attributes screen to review or work with attributes that apply to a product.
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, and see Attribute Definitions for information on creating and working with attribute definitions.
Used for the Routing Engine module.
How to display this screen: Select the attribute icon () for a product at the Products screen.
Options at this screen
Option | Procedure |
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apply a new attribute to the product |
Click New to open the New Product Attribute window. |
search for a product attributes |
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 a Data Type to restrict your results to attributes whose Data Types match your entry. Click Search. |
select a product attribute for maintenance and review |
Click the edit icon () to open the Edit Product Attribute window. |
delete an attribute |
Click the delete icon () next to a product attribute to delete it. Note: You can also use the Manage Attribute Definition screen to review all product and location assignments for an attribute, or delete one or more assignments. |
Fields at this screen
Field | Description |
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Informational fields: | |
Organization |
See organization. The organization code is separated from the organization description by a hyphen (-). |
Product |
See product. The product you selected at the Products screen. The product code is separated from the product name by a hyphen (-). |
Search fields: | |
Attribute Code |
The Code identifying an attribute you can apply to products. Optionally, enter a full or partial attribute code and click Search to display product attributes that start with your entry. |
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 product attributes that match your selection. |
Results fields: | |
Attribute Code |
The Code identifying an attribute applied to the product. |
Description |
The description of the attribute. Can be up to 100 positions. Truncated if it exceeds the allotted space. |
Value |
The value of the product attribute. The value can be:
A text or list value can be up to 50 positions. Numbers can be up to 25 positions, including commas, decimal points, or minus signs. Truncated if it exceeds the allotted space. |
Data Type |
Indicates the type of data that can be defined through the attribute. Available data types are:
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Edit |
Select the edit icon () next to a product attribute to open the Edit Product Attribute window. |
Delete |
Select the delete icon () next to a product attribute to delete the attribute from the product. |