Delete attributes for which values are maintained

Using the example of the non-localized category attribute “Attribute 0807”, this chapter explains how to delete an attribute for which values are maintained. As it is not possible to delete attributes for which values are maintained, the values need to be deleted before an attribute itself can be deleted. 

Note
This chapter shows the user interface under version 5.6.

Delete attribute values

In this step, the attribute values are deleted. First, the relevant products are searched. These are the products for which the attribute to be deleted is maintained. Following this, the products are assigned to a worklist so that they can be called up in the “Product data update” app. Here, you can use the “Delete attributes” action to revoke the values from the attribute.

Search the attributes

In order to search for the products, the advanced search of the “Search” app is used. Hereby, the attribute “Attribute 0807” is used as the search parameter. To do so, proceed as follows:

  1. Go to the “Search” app. 
  1. Tick the “Advanced search” checkbox . Chevron rightThe user interface of the advanced search is shown. 
  2. Click on Add to call up the dialog box for selecting attributes.
  1. Select the attribute that is used as the search parameter for the advanced search:
    1. Possibly use the text search to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
    2. Transfer the attribute from the left column  to the right column . To do so, click on the attribute .
    3. Click on the ACCEPT button  to finalise the attribute selection. Chevron rightThe dialog box closes and a search field for the selected attribute is shown in the advanced search interface. 
     
  1. Move the mouse cursor over the attribut search field. Chevron rightThe Comment button is shown.
  2. Click on the Comment button to call up the search settings dialog box.
  1. From the “Search modifier” menu , select the option “With any value” so that the search captures all the products where the attribute is maintained. 
  2. From the “Context” menu , select the relevant contexts.
  3. From the “Locale” menu , select the relevant data languages.
  4. Click on the ACCEPT button  to finalise the configuration of the search parameters.
  1. Click on the SEARCH button to carry out the search. Chevron rightOnce the search was carried out, the products captured by the search are shown in the table on the right-hand side.

Assign products to a worklist

In this step, the products captured by the search are assigned to a worklist:

  1. In the table, tick the products.
  2. Click onAction menu to call up the action menu.
  3. Click on the option “Worklist” to show the corresponding submenu.
  4. In the submenu, click on the option “Add selection to worklist” to call up the dialog box for selecting a worklist. 
  1. Possibly use the text search to filter the list of worklists by a search term.
  2. Click on the appropriate worklist to select it.
  3. Click on the ACCEPT button  to finalise the worklist selection. Chevron rightThe dialog box closes and a success message is shown.

Remove attribute values in the “Product data update” app

In this step, the attribute values are removed from all products:

  1. Call up to the “Product data update” app and go the “Excel” tab.
  1. In the “Product search” card, select option “Worklist” from the “Search mode” menu .
  2. Possibly enter a search term in the search field to filter the selection of worklists by a search term.
  3. Click on the appropriate worklist to select it. Chevron rightThe products in the worklist are shown in the table on the right-hand side.
  1. Include the attribute in the table. To do so, click on the Attribute button to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Possibly use the text search above the left column to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
  2. Move the attribute from the left column to the right column to select it. To do so, click on the attribute .
  3. Click on the ACCEPT button  to finalise the attribute selection. Chevron rightThe dialog box closes and the attribute is shown in the table.
  1. In the table, tick the products.
  2. Click on Action menu to call up the action menu.
  3. Click on the option “Attribute” to show the corresponding submenu.
  4. In the submenu, click on the option “Delete attributes” to call up the corresponding dialog box.
  1. Possibly use the text search above the left column to filter the list of attributes by a search term.
  2. Move the attribute from the left column to the right column to select it. To do so, click on the attribute .
  3. Click on the ACCEPT button  to finalise the attribute selection. Chevron rightThe dialog box closes, a success message is shown and the input fields in the table column of the attribute are emptied.

Delete the attribute

In this step, the attribute is deleted:

  1. Go to the attribute configuration of iPIM CC.
  1. Select the attribute from the selection menu.
  2. Click on the Delete button. Chevron rightThe  CLICK TO CONFIRM button is shown.
  3. Click on the  CLICK TO CONFIRM button to confirm the deletion of the attribute. Chevron rightA success message is shown. The attribute is now deleted.