Text modules

Text modules are specified text fragments that can be used repeatedly in text datasets and attribute values. This facilitates the creation of texts and attribute values. Additionally it helps to create consistent content. Learn moreThere are text modules which are bound to particualar attributes. These can only be applied to the bound attributes. And there are the unbound attributes which were created via the corresponding action in the text creation dialog box where they can also be inserted via a related action. In this section, you can create new text modules that are bound to attributes. And you can edit or delete existing text modules. Less information

The table lists all the exisiting text modules.Using the column header tools you can filter table entries or adjust their sequence. In order to filter table entries you can also use the free-text search.

Create text modules

In order to create a text module, proceed as follows:

2. Click on the “Text module” field. Then you will be directed to another slider. Here you will find input fields where you can enter the texts for the different data languages.
3. Enter the texts for the different languages in the corresponding input fields. You don’t have to fill every input field.
4. Click on the  BACK button to get back to the previous slider.
5. Click in the “Attributes” field. Then you will be directed to another slider. Here, select the attributes to which the new text module can be applied to:
   • In order to select an attribute, transfer it from the left column to the right column. To do this, click on the attribute.
   • In order to deselect an attribute, transfer it from the right column back to the left column. To do this, click on the attribute.
6. Click on the  BACK button to get back to the previous tab.
7. Possibly select a text type to which the use of the text module is limited. To do so, click on the “Text type” field to call up the menu behind it and tick the text type. You can also select several text types.
8. Possibly select a category to which the use of the text module is limited. To do so, click on the “iPIM classification” field. Following this, the category directory of the primary classification is shown below the menu. In the category directory, click on the category to select it.
9. Possibly set that the text module can also be applied to products, variants or items in subcategories of the selected category. To do so, select the option “YES” from the menu in the “Include subcategories” column.

• In order to finish the process and create the new text module, click on the SAVE button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear, the new text module appears in the list of text modules and after the next sychronisation the text module will be available in the iPIM Portal.
• In order to cancel the process, click on the CANCEL button.

Attribute-bound text modules can also be created in the iPIM Portal. This can be done via the “Create text module“ action. Just mark a text in a table cell and apply the “Create text module“ action to it.

• Click here to learn more about the handling of the dialog box for selecting .
• In some sections, the button for calling up the dialog box possesses the button. Via this button you can call up attribute profiles with a pre-selected group of attributes directly. Click here to learn more.
• Using the icon and the icon you can transfer all the from one column to the other column at once.

Edit text modules

In order to edit a text module, proceed as follows:

1. Double-click in the table cell you want to edit.
2. Make the desired changes and leave the table cell.
3. Possibly make further changes to other table cells.

• In order to save your changes, click on the SAVE button. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear.
• In order to dismiss your changes, click on the RESET button.

Delete text modules

In order to delete a text module, proceed as follows:

1. Tick the text module which you want to delete. You can also tick multiple entries
2. Click on the DELETE button in the footer. Then the CLICK TO CONFIRM button will appear.
3. Click on the CLICK TO CONFIRM button to confirm the deleting of the text module. If the process was successful, a corresponding message will appear and the deleted text module will vanish from the table.

You can also delete multiple text modules at once. You just have to tick every text module you want to delete.

FAQ

What are text modules used for and what advantage do they offer over freely entered texts?

Text modules are specified text fragments that can be used repeatedly in text datasets and attribute values. This facilitates the creation of texts and attribute values. Additionally it helps to create consistent content.

What is the purpose of selecting attributes when creating a text module?

The attribute selection determines the attributes to which the text module can be applied.

How can the use of a text module be limited to particular text types?

Via the “Text type” field, you can possibly select a text type to which the use of the text module is limited. You can also select several text types.

How can a text module be limited to a particular category?

Via the “iPIM classification” field, you can set that the text module can only be used in a particular category. This shows the category directory of the primary classification, in which you can select the desired category.

When does a newly created text module become available in the iPIM Portal?

After the next synchronisation, the new text module will be available in the iPIM Portal.

Can attribute-bound text modules also be created directly in the iPIM Portal?

Yes, attribute-bound text modules can also be created in the iPIM Portal via the “Create text module” action. Just mark a text in a table cell and apply the “Create text module” action to it.