Create localized string type attributes – novomind iPIM Documentation

Using the example of a localized string-type category attribute, this chapter explains how to create an attribute in iPIM CC. Learn more

Click here to find the list of rights that are required to create attributes.

Step 1: Specify base data and create the attribute

In the first step you need to insert the basic attribute data and create the attribute. To do so, proceed as follows:

Call up the iPIM CC module and go the “Configuration” area of the “Attributes” section.
Click on the CREATE button. Following this, a new attribute dataset with empty input fields is generated.

In the “Configuration” card, enter an attribute ID in the “Attribute ID” field.
Select the option “Character string, localized” from the “Attribute type” menu.
Select the option “Category attribute” from the “Scope” menu.
Select the option “Product” from the “Attribute level” menu.
Enter the maximum number of characters allowed in the “Length” field.
Select the option “Mandatory” from the “Mandatory field” menu.

In the “Attribute localizations” card, enter the various multilingual attribute names in the respective fields of the “Name” column.
Click on the SAVE button in the lower right corner to finish the process. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The attribute is now created and it can be configured further in the following tabs.

Step 2: Assign a category

In the second step you need to assign a category to the attribute. To do so, proceed as follows:

Go to the “Categories” tab.
Click on the ADD button in the footer to call up the corresponding dialog box.

Select a taxonomy from the taxonomy selection menu. Following this, the corresponding category directory is shown below.
Choose the category from the category directory.
Possibly use the column header tools to filter the list of categories.
Tick the category in order to select it.
Click on the SAVE button to finish the process. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The selected category is now assigned to the attribute.

Step 3: Assign an attribute property (optional)

In the “Properties” tab you can assign an attribute property to the attribute. The section shows how to assign an attribute property using the example of the “ActiveProduct” property. In order to add the property, proceed as follows:

Go to the “Properties” tab.
Click on the ADD button in the footer to call up the corresponding dialog box.

Select the “ActiveProduct” property by transfering it from the left column to the right column.
Possibly use the text search to filter the list of properties by a search term.
Click on the ACCEPT button to finish the process. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The property is now assigned to the attribute.

Activate the property. To do so, double-click in the table cell of the “Property value” column, select the value YES and leave the table cell.
Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.

Step 4: Assign an edit right (optional)

In the “User rights” tab you can specify particular rights as view and edit rights for an attribute. Using the example of a right that is specified as the edit right, this chapter explains how to assign user rights. To do so, proceed as follows:

Go to the “User rights” tab.
Click on the ADD button in the footer to call up the corresponding dialog box.

From the “Context” menu, select a context level at which the edit right should be applied.
From the “User right type” menu, select the option “Edit right”.
Select a right. To do so, click on the button in the “User right” field. Following this, you will be directed to another slider that shows the rights directory.
Choose the right from the rights directory. Possibly use the text search or the column header tools to filter the list of rights.
Click on the right in order to select it. Following this, you will be directed back to the previous slider.
Click on the SAVE button to finish the process. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear. The selected right is now specified as the edit right.