Attributes

Items have a number of standard properties that can be used to characterize them. These include, for example, the standard attributes weight, dimensions, or quantity.

With user-defined attributes, you as the store operator can define your own item properties and assign them to the respective item with a corresponding value.

With attributes, you have the following options:

• Display information clearly arranged.

• Give customers the option of filtering products.

• Display similar products.

Displaying attributes

Display attributes on the product’s detail page or in the order process in addition to the description.

Procedure

• To display attributes in the detail page of the product under Specification, make sure that values are assigned to the attributes.

• To display attributes for the item in the shopping cart and when completing the order, do the following:

  1. Under Administer Products ‣ Attributes, choose the attribute.

  2. Make sure that the Display attribute’s value for products in checkout checkbox is activated.

Result

The attributes appear under Specification (Fig.: Displaying attributes on the detail page, item 1).

Fig.: Displaying attributes on the detail page

Enabling filtering with attribute values

To enable the filtering of products, display a drop-down list of all attribute values in the category overview of the store (Fig.: Displaying filters with attribute values, item 1).

Procedure

1. Under Administer Products ‣ Attributes, choose the attribute.

2. On the Category tab, choose the Assign Categories button and assign the product category.

3. Under Administer Products ‣ Products, do the following for each product in the category:

   1. On the Selection tab, choose the Assign Attributes button.

   2. Choose the product’s attribute.

      An input field for the value appears (Fig.: Assigning user-defined attributes and setting values, item 3).

   3. Enter the value and save your entry.

Result

In the category overview, your customers will find the corresponding filter (Fig.: Displaying filters with attribute values, item 1).

Fig.: Displaying filters with attribute values

Displaying similar products

Use attributes to identify similar items and present them on the detail page (Fig.: Displaying similar products).

Fig.: Displaying similar products

Procedure

1. Define the number of similar products to be displayed for a product.

   To do so, specify the value in the administration area under Master Settings ‣ Core Settings ‣ Settings ‣ Products, choose the Number of similar Products which are shown with a Product.

2. Under Master Settings ‣ Core Settings ‣ Settings ‣ Products, on the Perform. tab, make sure that the Load similar Products checkbox is activated.

3. Under Administer Products ‣ Attributes, do the following:

   1. Create user-defined attributes to map as many characteristic features of your products as possible.

      Background: The greater the intersection of common attributes, the more “similar” the products are.

      Example: Suitcases and vehicles are displayed as similar products if they only have the attribute weight in common.

      To ensure that only other vehicles appear as similar products for a vehicle, assign additional attributes.

      Products that share a specific characteristic, such as acceleration in the case of vehicles, have the greatest similarity.

      Note

      The specific values that you assign to the attributes for each product do not influence the similarity.

      Example: Your products only have the weight attribute in common. Vehicles weigh between 1600 kg and 2500 kg, umbrellas between 1 kg and 1.5 kg. A vehicle with 2000 kg is just as similar to an umbrella with 1 kg as it is to another vehicle.

   2. Assign the relevant products to the user-defined attributes.

      To do this, select the attribute and choose Assign products.

4. Assign as many characterizing features (attributes) as possible to the relevant products.

   To assign a standard attribute to a product, do the following:

   1. Under Administer Products ‣ Products, choose the product.

   2. Choose Extended.

   3. Specify the weight, dimensions or quantity.

   To assign a custom attribute, do the following:

   1. Under Administer Products ‣ Products, choose the product.

   2. Choose Selection (Fig.: Assigning user-defined attributes and setting values, item 1).

   3. Choose Assign Attributes (Fig.: Assigning user-defined attributes and setting values, item 2).

   4. Assign the attribute to the article.

   5. Click on the name of the attribute.

      An input field for entering the attribute value appears (Fig.: Assigning user-defined attributes and setting values, item 3).

   6. Enter the value and save your entry.

   

   Fig.: Assigning user-defined attributes and setting values

Result

The similar products area is displayed on the details page (Fig.: Show similar products).

Fig.: Show similar products

Main tab

Contents: product attribute, sorting attributes, attribute in ordering process, information relevant to purchase, Button Solution, assigning attribute to products, similar products
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Category tab

Contents: assigning attributes to categories, filtering categories by attributes, sorting attributes
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Mall tab

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Contents: inheriting attributes, assigning attributes, parent shop, subshop, supershop, multishop, Mall, Enterprise Edition
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See also

Products | Products - Selection tab