Values – novomind iPIM Documentation

In the “Values” tab you can create values for attributes that possess attribute types such as “List of values, multiple” or “List of values, single”. Additionally, you can maintain or delete values. And you can copy the value sets of other attributes.

User interface

Selection menu: Menu that is used to select an attribute.

CREATE: Button that is used to create an empty attribute dataset (deactivated in this tab).

Delete (): Button that is used to delete the called-up attribute.

Tab bar: Tab list to access the various parts of the attribute configuration.

Free-text search: Search field for entering a search term by which the shown attribute values are filtered.

Reset (): Button that is used to reset the free-text search.

ATTRIBUTES: Button that is used to call up the dialog box where the attribute properties to be shown in the table are selected.

Value table: Table that shows the value list of the called-upattribute.

Action menu (): Menu that contains different actions that be applied to the selected attribute.

: Customized button to which the various actions from the action menu can be allocated so that you do not have to call them up via the action menu whenever you want to use them. The respective actions can be allocated to the button via drag & drop. And they can be removed in the same way. Each allocation of actions only applies to the logged-in user.

DELETE: Button that is used to delete selected attribute values. Click here to learn more.

CREATE: Button that is used to call up the dialog box where new values can be created. Click here to learn more.

COPY VALUES: Button that is used to call up the dialog box where you can copy the values of a particular attribute and add them to the selected attribute. Click here to learn more.

Create values

In order to create a new value for an attribute, proceed as follows:

Select the attribute as described here.
Click on the CREATE button in the footer to call up the corresponding dialog box.
Enter a value identifier in the input field “Value ID”.

Specify the multilingual attribute values:
1. Click on the button in the “Name” field. Then you will directed to another slider that contains multiple input fields for the multilingual attribute values.
2. Enter the various attribute values in the respective input fields.
3. Click on the BACK button to get back to the previous slider.

Since version 5.5.0: Possibly specify multilingual attribute descriptions:
1. Click on the button in the “Description” field. Then you will directed to another slider that contains multiple input fields for the multi-lingual attribute descriptionss.
2. Enter the various attribute descriptions in the respective input fields.
3. Click on the BACK button to get back to the previous slider.

Possibly enter an integer value in the input field “Order”.
Possibly select a client from the “Client” menu.
Possibly define the new value as the default value of the selected attribute by selecting the option YES from the menu “Default value” menu.

In order to finish the process, click on the SAVE button. A success message is shown. The new value is now created.
In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Via the attribute property iPIM UI display: Lookup values are sortable you can determine that the values of a multiple list of values are sortable. In order to do so, go to the “Properties” tab, add the property and set it to “YES”.

Value properties

Show/hide value properties

The value properties are represented by the corresponding attributes. Some attributes are shown in the table by default, other attributes are shown optionally. In order to include optional attributes in the table, proceed as follows:

Click on the button to call up the corresponding dialog box.

Possibly enter a search term in the search field to filter the list of value properties by a search term.
Select a value property. You can also select multiple value properties:
- In order to select a value property, transfer it from the left column to the right column . To do so, click on the value property .
- In order to deselect a value property, transfer it from the right column back to the left column. To do this, click on the value property.

In order to finalise the attribute property selection, click on the ACCEPT button . The dialog box closes and the value property is shown in the table.
In order to cancel the attribute property selection, click on the CANCEL button .

Using the

button and the

button you can transfer all the from one column to the other column at once.

Edit value properties

In order to edit a value of an attribute, proceed as follows:

Select the attribute as described here.
Double-click in the table cell you want to edit.
Make the desired changes.
Leave the table cell.
Possibly make further changes to other table cells.

In order to save your changes, click on the SAVE button.
A success message is shown.
In order to dismiss your changes, click on the RESET button.

Value property overview

This table shows an exemplary list of the available value properties:

Property	Description	Editing*
Name	This column shows the localized values.	In the respective table cell, click on the button to expand the various locales of the value. Double-click in the table cell you want to edit, make the desired changes and leave the table cell. Click on the SAVE button to save your changes.
Description	This column shows the localized value descriptions.	In the respective table cell, click on the button to expand the various locales of the value. Double-click in the table cell you want to edit, make the desired changes and leave the table cell. Click on the SAVE button to save your changes.
Order	For list of values attributes with multiple selectable values, the numerical values in this column specify the order in which the values are shown when they are assigned to a product, a variant or an item.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit. Enter a numerical value. Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.
Image	This column shows the digital asset that possibly is allocated to a value.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit in order to call up the corresponding dialog box. Use the search funtion on the left-hand side to call up the desired digital asset. Click on the digital aset to select it. Click on the ACCEPT button to finalise the digital asset selection. Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.
Default	The setting in this column determines whether a value is pre-selected by default.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit. Select the desired option: YES: The value is a default value. NO: The value is not a default value. Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.
Inactive	The setting in this column determines whether a value is inactive. Via the property ipim.web.attributes.filter.inactive.values you can specify whether inactive values are greyed out or whether they aren’t shown at all.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit. Select the desired option: YES: The value is inactive. NO: The value is active (default). Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.
Client	Via this setting it can be specified in which client a value is available.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit. Select a client from the menu. Click on the SAVE button to save your settings.
Category/*	First introduced in version 5.5.1: Here you can relate a value to particular categories so that the values are only available in these categories. If a values isn’t related to any category, the values is available in any category.	Double-click in the table cell you want to edit to call up the corresponding dialog box. Click on the ADD button to get to the category selection menu. Select one or multiple categories. Click on the ADD button to finalise the category selection. Click on the CLOSE button to close the dialog box.
Content object	In this column, the IDs of the related content objects are listed.	In order to relate an attribute value to a content object, there are the following options: Go to the “Content relations” app and establish the relation there. Double-click in the table cell of the “Content objects” column to call up the dialog box for relating existing or newly created content objects. Click here to learn more.
System	This column shows whether a value was created by automatically by iPIM (e. g. by the ErpImport).	This value property can not be edited.

*Usually, changes to the properties only affect newly assigned values resp. products, variants or items to whom a values has not been assigned yet. They do not have a retroactive effect.
Category relations can only be assigned to attributes that possess the following attribute scopes: Standard attribute, Category attribute, Meta attribute definition, Complex attribute definition, Supplier attribute, Price, Digital asset product name, Cross-selling relation, Category-product relation.
The property ipim.core.lookupvalue.classification.enabled needs to be set to “true”. Otherwise category relations of values can not be edited.

Delete values

In order to delete a value, proceed as follows:

Select the respective attribute as described here.
Tick the value you want to delete. You can also tick multiple values.
Click on the DELETE button. Following this, the CLICK TO CONFIRM button appears.
Click on the CLICK TO CONFIRM button, to confirm the deletion of the selected value. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the deleted value will vanish from the list of values.

Copy values

In order to copy the values of a particular attribute and add them to the selected attribute, proceed as follows:

First select the attribute to which you want to assign the values of another attributes.

Click on the COPY VALUES button to call up the corresponding dialog box. Here you can select the source attribute whose values are to be copied.

Click on the “Source attribute” field to expand menu behind it. The menu lists all the available attributes.
Choose the source attribute:
- Possibly enter a search term in the input field “Search” filter the list of attributes by a search term. While you enter the search term, the list of attributes narrows down to those which correspond to the search term.
- In order to reset the search function, click on the button.
In order to select the source attribute, click on the attribute.

Possibly select the option YES from the “Copy properties” menu to determine that also the properties of the source attribute are copied.

In order to finish the process, click on the SAVE button. A success message is shown. And the values of the source attribute appear in the list of values.
In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Export/import category relations

First introduced in version 5.5.2: Using the appropriate actions you can export list of values attribute values with category relations as an .xlsx file, edit the category relations in a spreadsheet software and re-import the file in order to update the data in iPIM accordingly.

The property ipim.core.lookupvalue.classification.enabled needs to be set to “true”. Otherwise the actions for exporting and importing category relations can not be used.

Export category relations

In order to the category relations of particular values, proceed as follows:

Tick the values whose category relations you want to export.
Click on thebutton in the footer to access the action menu.
Click on the option “Export category relations” to call up the corresponding dialog box.

Enter a file name in the “File name” field.

In order to trigger the export, click on the SAVE button. Once the export is completed you can find the file in your local download folder and edit it using a spreadsheet software.
In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Import category relations

In order to re-import the file with the edited category relations again, proceed as follows:

Click on thebutton in the footer to access the action menu.
Click on the option “Import category relations” to call up the corresponding dialog box.

Drag the .xlsx file over the drop area and drop it there. Alternatively, click on " Browse files" to call up the import file via the file manager.
The file is loaded into the cache and the file name of the file is shown below the drop area.

In order to finalise the import, click on the SAVE button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message appears and the category relations of the respective items are updated accordingly.
In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Using the

button you can clear the cache in order to upload another file afterwards.

FAQ

Why does the “Copy values” function exist?

The COPY VALUES button is used to copy the value set of a particular attribute and add it to the value set of the selected attribute, so that values don’t have to be created individually for each attribute.

Can the properties be copied along with the values?

Yes, in the “Select source attribute” dialog box you can select the option YES from the “Copy properties” menu to determine that the properties of the source attribute are also copied.

What does the “System” value property show?

It shows whether the value was created automatically by iPIM, for example by the ErpImport. This value property can not be edited.

What is the “Client” value property used for?

Via this setting it can be specified in which client a value is available.

What does it mean when a value is related to a category?

Here you can relate a value to particular categories so that the values are only available in these categories. If a value isn’t related to any category, the value is available in any category.

For which attribute scopes can category relations be established?

Category relations can only be assigned to attributes that possess the following attribute scopes: Standard attribute, Category attribute, Meta attribute definition, Complex attribute definition, Supplier attribute, Price, Digital asset product name, Cross-selling relation, Category-product relation.

What requirement must be met in order to edit category relations of values?

The property ipim.core.lookupvalue.classification.enabled needs to be set to “true”.

How can an attribute value be related to a content object?

This is possible either by going to the “Content relations” app and establishing the relation there, or by double-clicking in the table cell of the “Content objects” column to call up the dialog box for relating existing or newly created content objects.

Why don’t changes to value properties affect values that have already been assigned?

Usually, changes to the properties only affect newly assigned values resp. products, variants or items to whom a value has not been assigned yet. They do not have a retroactive effect.

How can it be determined whether the values of a multiple list of values are sortable?

To do so, go to the “Properties” tab, add the attribute property iPIM UI display: Lookup values are sortable and set it to “YES”.

Which property needs to be enabled in order to export and import category relations?

The property ipim.core.lookupvalue.classification.enabled needs to be set to “true”.

Which property controls how inactive values are displayed?

Via the property ipim.web.attributes.filter.inactive.values you can specify whether inactive values are greyed out or whether they aren’t shown at all.