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Attributes
There are two types of attributes: defining and descriptive.
- Define attributes
- Define attributes are properties of SKUs in an online store, such as color or size. Attribute values are the property of an attribute such as a specific color (blue or yellow) or size (medium). You must predefine attribute values before assigning them to SKUs. Attribute values are implicitly related to their attributes. Each possible combination of attributes and attribute values equals a new SKU. After creating attributes and their values, you can update information such as name, description, and type (text, whole numbers, or decimal numbers). Defining attributes are also used for SKU resolution.
- Descriptive attributes
- Descriptive attributes are simply additional descriptions. For example, some pieces of clothing should only be dry cleaned, never wash. A descriptive attribute can specify the dry clean only condition. Or if electronics equipment uses AA or AAA batteries. Descriptive attributes are not used for SKU resolution.
- List defining or descriptive attributes
- Add a defining attribute
You can add defining attributes to products.
- Changing a defining attribute
- Add a defining attribute value
Defining attribute values are used to resolve SKUs from a product. An example of defining attribute values is S, M, L, and XL for a defining attribute of size. Each size of a product would have a different SKU.
- Changing a defining attribute value
- Delete an attribute value
- Add a descriptive attribute
- Changing a descriptive attribute
Descriptive attributes are attributes used to define additional information about a product, but not to resolve SKUs.
- Delete a defining or descriptive attribute
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