12.3.3 Sales: Personalized Attributes

12.3.3 Sales: Personalized Attributes

An attribute describes a characteristic of an object. Attributes are called specifications in WebSphere Commerce. Specifications are used to distinguish one product from another. Height, color, weight, and size are examples of an attribute or specification. A personalized attribute dictionary provides a list of attributes that buyers use to define the specifications that they want a product to have. They use the dictionary when preparing an RFQ request.
The Site Administrator creates and manages the specification definitions. Attributes that are used to create product specifications must be selected from the personalized attribute dictionary.
If buyers cannot find a product matching their needs in the catalog, they can select attributes from the personalized attributes dictionary to precisely define the product specifications. A free-form attribute field is available so that the buyer can propose a specification that is not available in the dictionary.
Add a new personalized attribute

Only individuals authorized by the site administrator may add attributes to the Personalized Attributes dictionary.
To add a new attribute to the existing dictionary:

1. From the Sales menu, click Personalized Attributes. The Personalized Attribute list opens.

2. Click New. The New Personalized Attribute form displays.

3. Type the name for the new attribute in the Name field.

4. Type a complete description of the attribute in the Description text box field.

5. Select the appropriate data type from the Type list. The available attribute types are:

STRING

INTEGER

FLOAT

DATETIME

FREEFORM

BIGINT

ATTACHMENT

6. If additional security is required for the attribute, select Yes under the phrase Should this attribute be encrypted?

7. Click OK displays a confirmation message.

8. Click OK in the dialog box to return to the Personalized Attributes list.

Change an existing personalized attribute

Only individuals who are authorized by the site administrator may make changes to existing attributes. If you wish to add a new attribute to the existing personalized attribute dictionary:

1. From the Sales menu, select Personalized Attributes. The Personalized Attribute list displays.

If you do not see this menu, then the logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact the site administrator.

2. Select the check box for the attribute that to change.

3. Click Change. The Change Personalized Attribute form displays.

Make the necessary changes to the Description Type or encryption parameters.

4. Click OK displays a confirmation message.

5. Click OK in the dialog box to return to the Personalized Attributes list.

Note: You cannot change the name of an existing attribute on the Change Personalized Attribute form.
To change the name of an existing attribute, the existing attribute must be deleted. Create a new attribute with the new name.

Delete an attribute from the personalized attribute dictionary

Only individuals who are authorized by the Site Administrator may delete existing attributes.
To delete an attribute from the existing personalized attribute dictionary:

1. From the Sales menu, click Personalized Attributes. The Personalized Attribute list displays.

If you do not see this menu, then the logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact the site administrator.

2. Select the check box for the attribute that to delete.

3. Click Delete. The Personalized Attribute list displays with the deleted attribute no longer shown.

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