Edit product attributes

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This doc describes how to edit product attributes.

Prerequisites

Review the reference information before you start, or look up the necessary information as you go through the process.

Edit a product attribute

  1. Go to Catalog > Attributes. This opens the Attributes page.
  2. Next to the product attribute you want to edit, select Edit. This opens the Edit Product Attributes page.
  3. Update PREDEFINED VALUES:
    • Enter and select the values you want to add.
    • Next to the values you want to remove, select x.
  4. For ALLOW INPUT ANY VALUE OTHER THAN PREDEFINED ONES, do one of the following:
    • To start accepting custom values for this attribute, select the checkbox.
    • To stop accepting custom values for this attribute, clear the checkbox.
  5. Select Save. This opens the 2. Translations tab with a success message displayed.
  6. For the ATTRIBUTE KEY of each locale, enter a TRANSLATION.
  7. For TRANSLATE PREDEFINED VALUES, do one of the following:
    • To add translations for attribute values, select the checkbox.
    • To remove translations for attribute values, clear the checkbox.
  8. If you selected TRANSLATE PREDEFINED VALUES, for all the attribute values of each locale, enter a TRANSLATION.
  9. Click Save. This opens the View Product Attribute page with a success message displayed. Here you can see the updated attribute.

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Reference information: Edit product attributes

ATTRIBUTE DESCRIPTION
ATTRIBUTE KEY Name that you use when assigning the attribute to products.
INPUT TYPE Defines the data format of the attribute’s values.
SUPER ATTRIBUTE Defines if the attribute is a super attribute. Super attributes distinguish product variants of an abstract product.
PREDEFINED VALUES Values that you select from when assigning the attribute to products. For example, if the attribute is color, the values can be red, green, black, etc.
ALLOW INPUT ANY VALUE OTHER THAN PREDEFINED ONES Defines if, when creating or updating products, you can enter custom values that are not defined in PREDEFINED VALUES.
TRANSLATION Translations for attribute keys and values per locale. These translations are displayed on the Storefront.
TRANSLATE PREDEFINED VALUES Defines if predefined values are translated.