Create a Product Attribute

Suggested reading: Product Attributes

Custom product attributes are not predefined like default ones, but they are essential for achieving your business goals and meeting your data requirements. You can define custom attributes tailored to your business objectives. 

This article answers the questions below:

• How can I create a custom product attribute?
• What are the limitations of product attributes?

Create a custom product attribute

To create a custom attribute:

1. Navigate to Components > Product Catalog Management > Product Attributes. 

2. Click the Create button to proceed.

3. While creating a custom attribute, the following data is needed: 

• Attribute Name
• Attribute Data Type. The available types for the attribute data type:
  • Number
  • String
  • Date 
  • Boolean
  • Array Of
    • String
    • Number
    • Date
    • Boolean
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4. After you provide the necessary data, click the Create button.

5. To disable a custom attribute, click the three-dots menu against the custom attribute and click Deactivate.

Limitations

• The maximum number of active custom attributes allowed is 70.
• The product attribute value will not be saved if a custom product attribute is not created first.