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Manage Concatenated Attributes

The Manage Concatenated Attributes is a feature that has the functionality to set up concatenated text-based attributes.

Key Term:
  • Attribute: A data field which describes a product.
Description:

  • This feature is used to concatenate two or more attributes to form one new attribute.

  • Example:

    Long Description = Name + Attribute1 + Attribute2 + Price
Related topics:
Application:

  • The feature will allow an administrator to set up a concatenated attribute that will use other attributes in the system.

  • Example:

    An administrator sets up a new concatenated attribute, named New Description that will be a result of combining the long and short descriptions of a product.

How-to: Manage Concatenated Attributes

To do this feature, follow the steps below:


  1. Go to Settings.
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  1. Go to the Attribute Configuration section.
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  1. Click the “+” icon to create an attribute.
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  1. Name the new attribute and choose Concatenated from the selection.
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  1. Scroll right and go to the Concatenation Formula section.
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  1. Select the attributes to be concatenated in the formula by (1) clicking on Attribute on the pop-up window and then (2) selecting the attributes that will be used.
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  1. Provide the values for the attributes that have been used in the previous step (e.g. long description and short description). Check that the new concatenated attribute will be automatically populated.
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Last updated: Jul 27, 2018

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