Viewing the catalog entries that are assigned an attribute dictionary attribute
You can use the References tab for an attribute to view the list of catalog entries that are assigned the attribute. The list of assignments for an attribute in the References tab also identifies whether the attribute is assigned as a defining or descriptive attribute for each catalog entry.
If you are working in an extended site store,
the Catalog entries table that lists the attribute
assignments, identifies whether each catalog entry is inherited from
your asset store.
About this task
By viewing the assignments to catalog entries for an attribute,
you can determine whether catalog entries are affected when you change
or use the attribute. For example, the following scenarios demonstrate
how changing or using an attribute can affect catalog entries that
are assigned the attribute. Depending on the number of affected catalog
entries, you might need to create and use a new attribute instead
of changing or using an existing attribute.
- As a Product Manager, you want to change the name of a predefined value for an attribute color from Crimson to Red. If other catalog entries are assigned the same attribute and value and are assigned values that are different shades of red, this renaming can negatively affect those catalog entries. Since these catalog entries include multiple shades of red as attribute values, including the value Red can be confusing to shoppers who are viewing the catalog entries on the storefront. If the number of affected catalog entries is large, you can create the attribute value Red instead of renaming the existing value Crimson. If only a few catalog entries are affected, you can rename the value and replace the renamed value for the affected catalog entries with a new value that is called Crimson.
- As a Marketing Manager, you want to create a promotion that offers 50% off all catalog entries that are assigned the attribute clearance. You can access the attribute dictionary to view the catalog entries that are assigned this attribute. By viewing these assignments, you can ensure that only the appropriate catalog entries are assigned the attribute and are offered at 50% off.
- As Product Manager, you want to assign an attribute on sale to all catalog entries in a holiday category for use a facet. By viewing the assignments for the attribute, you can determine whether other catalog entries that are assigned the attribute can return when a shopper selects this facet. If the catalog entries that return are not appropriate to display alongside the catalog entries in your holiday catalog, you can choose to create another on sale attribute for use as a facet for your holiday category. You can also choose to remove the on sale attribute from the catalog entries that you do not want to display when a shopper selects the facet.
When you are viewing the References tab
for an attribute, you can also delete assignments for an attribute
when the following conditions are true:
- The attribute is a descriptive attribute for the catalog entry.
- The catalog entry is not locked in a workspace by another user.
- The attribute and catalog entry both belong
to the store that you are working within. If you are working in an
extended site store and the attribute and catalog entry are inherited
from your asset store, you cannot delete the assignment. If either
the attribute or the catalog entry belongs to your extended site store,
you can delete the assignment within the References tab
for the attribute.
Procedure
- Open the Catalogs tool.
- Find the attribute that includes the attribute assignment that you want to view.
- Right-click the attribute. Click Open to open the properties view for the attribute.
- Click the References tab to view
the reference information for the attribute.The Catalog entries table lists the catalog entries that are assigned the attribute. The table also includes the following information about the assignment relationship between the attribute and catalog entry:
- The catalog entry unique ID, type, code, and name.If your store is an extended site store, the
type icon also indicates whether the catalog entry is inherited.
- The name and owner ID of the store that owns the catalog entry.
- The usage of the attribute in the attribute assignment relationship. An attribute can be assigned as a descriptive or defining attribute for a catalog entry.
- The attribute value for the attribute in the attribute assignment relationship. If the attribute includes multiple values for a catalog entry, the values display in a comma-separated list.
The References tab also includes the Attribute folders table, which lists the folders that the attribute is included within.
- The catalog entry unique ID, type, code, and name.