How to Create a New Attribute Set

Creating an Attribute Set

One of the first steps when creating a product is to choose the attribute set that is used as a template for the product record. The attribute set determines the fields that are available during data entry, and the values that appear to the customer.

Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attribute Sets

 
Manage Attribute Sets

Your store comes with an initial attribute set called “default” which contains a set of commonly-used attributes. If you would like to add only a small number of attributes, you can add them to the default attribute set. However, if you sell products that require specific types of information, such as cameras, it might be better to create a dedicated attribute set that includes the special attributes (fields) needed to describe the product.

A single attribute can be used by as many different attribute sets as is necessary. For example, the attribute “colour” can be included in an attribute set for clothing, paint, or for any number of different products.

To create an attribute set:

1. On the Admin menu, select Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attribute Sets
2. Click the Add New Set button then:
   1. Enter a Name for the attribute set.
   2. In the Based On field, select another attribute set from which this attribute set is to inherit attributes. This option enables you to reuse the attributes already defined in a set to build other attribute sets. The simple option is to leave the Default option that appears in this field.
3. Click the Save Attribute Set button. The next page will show:
   • The top left of the page shows the name of the attribute set defined earlier. You have the option to edit the name because this value is for internal use.
   • The centre of the page shows a hierarchical tree representing Groups for attributes.
   • The right side of the page shows a list of defined attributes that are not assigned to this attribute set.
4. Select the attribute to be assigned to this Group by dragging them from the Unassigned Attributes area on the right into the relevant Group in the middle of the page.
5. When the attribute set is complete, click the Save Attribute Set button

Once you have completed the attribute sets, you can then add in your Accounting code information and any line item information you want to display.

Once you select Save you can then add new products using this Attribute Set.