Product Templates Attributes

Templates

Templates are a collection of attributes. Attributes are grouped together to match a particular product type or to provide an input for other purposes, such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) or product specification. For example, a Book template might contain the attributes, such as ISBN, Author, Number of pages, Year Published, or Condition (New/Used).

You can only assign one template to an attribute. If you want to assign an attribute to more than one template, you must create the attribute again and assign to the templates as required.

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You must create a template before creating attributes. We recommend deleting all attributes assigned to a template before deleting the template. You cannot assign a new template to the attributes or use the attributes after deleting the template.

Creating templates

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Templates tab.

2. Click Add Template.

3. Enter the following details:

   • Name
   • Slug
   • Description

4. To change the status, click the Status toggle.

   You can set either Live or Draft status for the template.

5. Click Save

Viewing and editing templates

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Templates tab.

2. Click a template.

3. View or update the following details as required:

   • Name
   • Slug
   • Description
   • Status

   All attributes assigned to the template are displayed in a table. However, you can only view the attributes list, you cannot update or delete the table. If you want to remove an attribute from the template, unassign the template in the attribute settings.

4. Click Save

Deleting templates

We recommend deleting all attributes assigned to a template before deleting the template. You cannot assign a new template to the attributes or use the attributes after deleting the template.

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Templates tab.

2. In the Actions field, click the ... icon.

3. Click Delete.

   A dialog box with the following message is displayed: The template will no longer be available to use or to associate attributes to. Are you sure that you want to delete the template template name.

4. Click Delete.

Attributes

Use attributes to define the characteristics of products in a store. For example, you can assign attributes such as, color and size, to a shirt. When a shopper searches for a specific item, attributes help stores to return the products that match the search criteria. For example, when a shopper searches for a large blue shirt, all shirts that are large and blue are returned as the search result.

In attributes configuration, you can specify whether an attribute is required. For example, you can set size attribute as required for a T-shirt and color attribute as optional. This feature helps to avoid using all attributes in a flow if those attributes in the flow are not necessary for the product. With this option, you can set attributes that you don’t need for a specific product as optional and still use the template. For example, if the template has 50 attributes, and you need only three attributes for a single product, you can set all attributes except the ones you need as optional. This helps to avoid returning product with all attributes when you search for it.

Creating attributes

Before you begin

• Ensure that at least one template is created.

Procedure

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Attributes tab.

2. Click Add Attribute.

3. In the Name field, enter a name for the attribute.

4. To mark an attribute as required, click the Required Attribute toggle.

5. To set the status of an attribute to Live, click the Attribute Status toggle.

6. In the Description field, enter a description for the attribute.

7. In the Slug field, enter a unique slug for the attribute.

   These slugs are shown in the results when you search for a product with attributes.

8. (Optional) In the Default Value field, enter a default value.

You can set this value to use when a user does not provide a value for the attribute and the attribute value is required.

1. In the Field Type field, select one of the following options:

   • Boolean
   • Float
   • Integer
   • Date
   • String

2. In the Template field, select a template. You can link an attribute to only one template.

3. In the Order field, specify the order in which this attribute is returned relative to the rest of the flow fields.

4. Click Save.

Editing attributes

Ensure that you republish the catalog release after editing hierarchies to reflect the changes in the storefront.

important

You cannot update the Field Type or Template settings associated with an attribute after creating the attribute.

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Attributes tab.
2. Double-click the attribute that you want to edit.
3. Update the details as required.
4. Click Save.

For the changes to appear in the storefront, you must republish the affected catalogs.

Deleting attributes

1. In the Product Content Management > Configurations page, click Attributes tab.
2. Select the checkboxes of the attributes that you want to delete.
3. In the Action drop-down menu, click Delete.

You can also click the ... icon in an attribute listing and click Delete to delete that attribute.

Related Resources

Concepts

• Product Templates
• Product Attributes
• Price books
• Catalog

APIs

• Create a template
• Create an attribute

Demos

• Understanding Attributes and Templates