Create a new attribute

Attributes can be created manually, by import, or via API.

To manually create an attribute click on + NEW ATTRIBUTE.

The first thing you need to do is to decide on the type of attribute you want to create.

More information on attribute types can be found here.

Once an attribute is created its type (or uniqueness if available) cannot be changed.

When the type is chosen, you will see other configuration options, most options are the same across all types but some have extra ones.

Options that are shared among all attribute types

Option	Description
Attribute code	Managing a large amount of data requires precision, therefore each attribute has its unique system code. This is the System Name and thanks to its unique value, Ergonode recognizes the attribute and performs actions restricted to it. You can create a more intuitive name for an attribute in the Translations tab, this cannot be changed after the attribute is created
Scope	Here are two options available in this selection. Global means that an attribute’s value will be the same for all languages. Local means that attribute value can be different for different languages, this cannot be changed after the attribute is created
Groups	To effectively manage attributes used in similar contexts or by users with similar requirements, attributes can be grouped. For example, a user working exclusively with car audio products would only require attributes describing technical specifications only. It would therefore be helpful for them to create a group of technical attributes, such as power output, display type, aux-in, or dimensions. Groups are also used to set Attribute privileges, which means you can set edit, read, or read-only privileges for our users. Please note that the Attribute privileges option is only available to users with a pro license.
Create button	When this button is clicked, the attribute will be created, but the user will not be moved to its edition page
Create & Edit button	When clicked, this will create the attribute and move the user to the edition page for the new attribute

Attribute type-specific options

Type	Option	Description
Date	Format	This option let you choose a date format. Available options are: YYY-MM-DD, YY-MM-DD, DD.MM.YYYY, DD.MM.YY, DD/MM/YY, DD/MM/YYYY, Month DD, YYYY, DD Month YYYY, DD Mon YYYY
Numeric	Require unique attribute value	Available when the attribute type has Global scope. Allows for the uniqueness of attribute value system-wide. Configuration cannot be changed once the attribute has been created.
Multi select	This was moved to Options tab available after attribute being created	This was moved to Options tab available after attribute being created
Price	Currency	This allows for choosing a currency. New currencies cannot be created, you may only choose from those that are available.
Select	This was moved to Options tab available after attribute being created	This was moved to Options tab available after attribute being created
Text	Require unique attribute value	Available when the attribute type has Global scope. Allows for the uniqueness of attribute value system-wide. Configuration cannot be changed once the attribute has been created.
Textarea	Rich text content enabled	This will enable RTE editor, so you can use some HTML tags
Unit	Unit	This allows for choosing a unit. New unit can be created from Settings

RTE Editor does not support all formatting options, ex; bold from web fonts with a font-weight parameter (Google Docs).

PRO TIP: The order in which values of the multi select attributes are selected/ticked on the product template defines the order of those attribute values in API.