Attributes

A single Gallery, File, and Multiselect type attribute is limited to a maximum of 100 elements (options) attached to it

The idea of attribute management is at the core of efficient product catalog enrichment and distribution. On the following pages, we will show you our thinking behind the role of attributes in our Ergonode PIM system.

What is an attribute?

Photos, videos, technical data, file numbers, price and shipping information, or product descriptions in the right context become key tools to help customers make purchasing decisions on the Internet. They allow for describing and mapping product data in the digital world.

This set of tools is called product information, it is a comprehensive collection of all information describing the product.

The illustration below shows some specific attributes designed for an assortment of lightbulbs:

• image (to upload photos e.g. JPG, PNG)

• unit (to describe height, diameter, and luminosity)

• select (for selecting color variants of a lightbulb)

Different types of attributes in Ergonode

There are 12 attribute types in Ergonode.

Attribute	Description
Text	This attribute is a field with a single line of text.
Textarea	This is a multi-line text field attribute with the possibility of enabling rich-text functionality, with a build-in JS Editor, allowing for block-styled editable modules of content, including paragraphs, headings, images, lists, and more
Unit	Used to present units according to the SI system (i.e., 200hz or 3m) and fully customized units (for example special custom packaging units). When used a unit selector appears underneath. This unit will appear with the entered attribute value
Image	Used to present photos in the most popular formats, such as main product image or context use product image
Gallery	An attribute used to present multiple images in the most popular formats. Users can view images in “slider mode”. The Gallery attribute is linked directly with assets and any image uploaded to the media directory can be attached to it.
File	With this attribute, you can link any file uploaded to the asset directory (for example doc/sheets/presentations/images/zip files)
Numeric	Used to present numbers only, for instance, the number of products in stock
Select	Used when out of multiple options only one can be chosen i.e., country of origin. After choosing this attribute, a second-level choice appears allowing an option code to be provided. To add an option code simply press the “+Add Option”, this can also be done directly from the product card (see screenshot below). To remove an option click the bin icon. Options can also be arranged in a desired order by dragging and dropping them
Multi select	Used to present multiple options where one or more can be chosen, for instance, colors on a bicycle or constituent materials of the fabric used in the manufacture of an article of clothing. To add an option code simply press the “+Add Option”, this can also be done directly from the product card (see screenshot below). To remove an option click the bin icon. Options can also be arranged in a desired order by dragging and dropping them
Date	Used to specify a date in a selected format, for example, to denote a product’s expiry date
Price	Used to denote prices in selected currencies. While creating this attribute, a currency selector will appear
Product relations	Used to denote relationships between two different products for the purposes of cross-selling or upselling. Two-way relations can be created by editing the product relation attribute on the product template tab.

The limit on the number of products linked to a single product via the product relations attribute is 100

You can search within the grid by double-clicking on the first row of a column, typing, and then pressing enter.

It's also possible to sort data in a grid by clicking on the sort icon that will show up when you hover the mouse over a title row.

You can also move columns by dragging and dropping a column title.

To edit an attribute click on the edit (pen) icon. There are three tabs in edit mode General, Translations, and Metadata.

There may be a 4th and 5th tab called Options and Custom fields if you are editing attributes with options ex: select or multi select.

To delete an attribute click on the bin icon.

Attributes cannot have any relations in order for them to be deleted.