Use the attribute dictionary
Use the attribute dictionary for a fast and efficient way to handle your attributes, while maintaining data retrieval performance.
- Loading the attribute dictionary
To use any attribute dictionary data you have created, first load the data into WebSphere Commerce.- Enabling the attribute dictionary
If you are using an external catalog and loading your data into WebSphere Commerce, you can save time by using the attribute dictionary to load in attributes for your products, instead of creating new attributes for each product in the Management Center. The Catalogs tool only displays shared attributes meaning, you cannot update or add new attributes to the dictionary.- Use the attribute dictionary in a starter store
If you are using a starter store to test your site, or as a foundation to build your site upon, you can load the attribute dictionary into the starter store to view how the attribute dictionary will benefit your site.- Hiding classic attributes in the Management Center
If you want to use the attribute dictionary without the classic attributes, you can hide them in the Catalogs tool in the Management Center.
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