Standard attributes (iSHOP Export)

The standard data model of iPIM offers various attributes for storing and displaying product data. These attributes are part of the standard on-board resources of iPIM. The following table provides an exemplary overview of these attributes:

brand Marke / Brand First introduced in version 5.5.3: This is a “List of values, single” standard attribute that is situated on the product level. It can be represent brands. Hereby, the various brands are maintained as the individual values, whereas brand logos are related to the values in the form of digital assets.
Attribute ID Attribut name (DE/EN) Description
  • SellingPoint1
  • SellingPoint2
  • SellingPoint3
  • SellingPoint4
  • SellingPoint5
  • Bulletpoint 1/bullet point 1
  • Bulletpoint 2/bullet point 2
  • Bulletpoint 3/bullet point 3
  • Bulletpoint 4/bullet point 4
  • Bulletpoint 5/bullet point 5

These attributes are maintained on the product level. They can be used to represent briefly formulated product features (selling points). On a product details page in the iSHOP storefront, these product features are shown as a list under the accordion menu point “Description & details”, whereby they are situated above a possibly existing text description.
  • IPIM_PRICE_VALID_FROM
  • IPIM_PRICE_VALID_UNTIL
  • Preis gültig von [iPIM]/Price valid from [iPIM] 
  • Preis gültig bis [iPIM]/Price valid until [iPIM]

These attributes are maintained on the product level. They are used to represent the validity of a product. For this purpose a begin of validity and an end of validity are specified. This in turn defines the validity range of a product. A product is valid if the current date lies within the validity range. Otherwise it is deemed invalid. And it is also possible to maintain only one of the two attributes to specify a validity range.

The attributes are maintained in the “Dashboard” tab of the “Product details” app:
maxQuantityPerOrder Maximale Bestellmenge / Maximum quantity per order First introduced in version 5.6: This standard attribute is maintained on the item level. Using the attribute you can specify the maximum order quantity per order for individual items.
priceUnit Preiseinheit / Price unit

First introduced in version 5.5.2: This attribute can be used to represent prices related to a unit of measurement (e. g. 11.37€/1kg). The attribute is maintained on the item level. By default, the attribute retrieve it’s unit of measurements from the base unit “Price units [UOMFORPRICEUNITS]”. Initially, the units of measurements Kilogram, Liter, Metre, Square metre and Cubic metre are available.
vat_classification Mehrwertsteuerklassifizierung / VAT classification

First introduced in version 5.5.2: This attribute can be used to show which type of VAT rate is valid for an item. The actual VAT rates of each type are maintained in the iSHOP backend. The value set of the attribute initially includes the following values:

  • Standard VAT: Standard VAT rate, e.g. 19% in Germany
  • Reduced VAT: Reduced VAT rate, e.g. in Germany 7% for food or books
  • Zero VAT: 0% VAT
  • Flat Rate VAT: Simplified VAT system, e.g. a fixed percentage for all sales
  • Reverse Charge VAT: Reverse charge VAT, used for items where the buyer is responsible for paying the tax
commodityType Güterart / Commodity Type

First introduced in version 5.7: This standard attribute with a single value set is located at the product level. It can be used to indicate whether a product is a physical good, a digital product or a service.

  • physical product: The product is a physical good (e.g. an item of clothing or an electrical appliance).
  • digital product: The product is a digital product (e.g. downloadable software).
  • service: The product is a service.