Add attributes to a product

Last update: August 23, 2023

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Although attributes are managed primarily from the Stores menu, you can also add new attributes on the fly while working on a product. You can choose from the list of existing attributes or create an attribute. The new attribute is added to the attribute set upon which the product is based.

Step 1: Add an attribute

  1. Open the product in edit mode.

  2. In the upper-right corner, click Add Attribute.

    New product with default attribute set

  3. To add an existing attribute to the product, use the filter controls to find the attribute in the grid and do the following:

    • Select the checkbox in the first column of each attribute to be added.

    • Click Add Selected.

    Select an attribute

  4. To define a new attribute, click Create New Attribute and complete the items in Step 2.

Step 2: Describe the basic attribute properties

Attribute Properties

  1. Under Attribute Properties, enter an Attribute Label to identify the attribute.

  2. Set Catalog Input Type for Store Owner to the type of input control to be used for data entry.

    If the attribute is used for a configurable product, choose Dropdown. Then, set Required to Yes.

  3. For Dropdown and Multiple Select input types, do the following:

    • Under Values, click Add Value.

    • Enter the first value that you want to appear in the list.

      You can enter one value for the Admin and a translation of the value for each store view. If you have only one store view, you can enter only the Admin value, and it is used for the storefront as well.

    • Click Add Value and repeat the previous step for each option that you want to include in the list.

    • Select Is Default to use the option as the default value.

    Values

  4. If you want to require the customer to choose an option before the product can be purchased, set Required to Yes.

Step 3: Describe the advanced properties (optional)

Advanced Attribute Properties

  1. Enter a unique Attribute Code in lowercase characters and without spaces.

  2. Set Scope to indicate where in your store hierarchy that the attribute can be used.

    If the attribute is used for a configurable product, choose Global.

  3. If this attribute applies only to this product, set Unique Value to Yes.

  4. To run a validity test of any data entered into a text field, set Input Validation for Store Owner to the type of data that the field should contain.

    This field is not available for input types with values that are selected. Input validation can be used for any of the following:

    • Decimal Number
    • Integer Number
    • Email
    • URL
    • Letters
    • Letters (a-z, A-Z) or Numbers (0-9)

    Input Validation

  5. If you want to be able to include the attribute as a column in the Products grid, set Add to Column Options to Yes.

  6. If you want to be able to filter the Products grid by this column, set Use in Filter Options to Yes.

Step 4: Enter the field label

  1. Expand Expansion selector the Manage titles section.

  2. Enter a Title to be used as a label for the field.

    If your store is available in different languages, you can enter a translated title for each view.

    Manage Titles