Creating an Attribute

You can create an attribute as per your business requirements.

To create an attribute

1. Go to ADMIN SETUP > Product Administration > Attributes. The Attributes page is displayed.
2. Click the Create New drop-down button and click Attribute. The New Attribute page is displayed.

3. On the Data Type drop-down, select a data type.

   Data Type	Description
   String	Allows users to enter any text. The default length is 2000.
   Int	Allows users to enter any number. Leading zeros are removed.
   Double	Allows users to enter any number. Leading zeros are removed.
   Currency	Allows users to enter any number. Leading zeros are removed.
   Boolean	Allows users to enable or disable a checkbox.
   Date Time	Date Time description here.
   Lookup	Allows users to search for entries that belong to another object. For the Lookup data type, you must select the object from the dropdown in the Object Related To field.
   Picklist	Allows users to select a value from a list you define.
   Multi Picklist	Allows users to select a value from a list you define.

4. In the Attribute Name field, enter a name for the attribute.
5. The Display Name field is populated automatically based on the attribute name you enter. Change it if required.
6. In the Description field, enter a description for the attribute. 
7. In the Default Value field, enter a default value for the attribute. If you select Data Type as Picklist or Multi Picklist, you must select the default value from the Default Value drop-down. 
8. The Default Value will be defined by adding the List Values.
9. Turn the Is Required setting on to make this attribute as a required attribute.
10. Click Save. to save this attribute or Save & Create New to save this attribute and create another attribute.
11. To discard your changes:
    1. Click Discard Changes. The Alert pop-up is displayed prompting you to confirm discard.
    2. Click Don't Save.

To edit an attribute, see Editing an Attribute.

To delete an attribute. see Deleting Attribute.