Deleting attribute values from catalog entries

You can delete values from descriptive and defining attributes within catalog entries. This is useful when conditions change, for example, if the manufacturer no longer makes a product in a certain color, or a product is no longer available in a certain size.

You cannot delete values from attribute dictionary attributes within catalog entries; you must delete these values from the attribute dictionary.

Before you begin

Ensure that the attribute value you want to delete is not associated with any SKUs. To determine which attribute values are associated with a SKU, view the list of SKUs for a product. If the attribute value is associated with a SKU, you must remove the association before you can delete the value from a descriptive or defining attribute:
  1. Delete the SKU.
  2. Add a new value to the attribute of the product and then assign the value to the descriptive or defining attribute of the SKU.

Procedure

  1. Open the Catalogs tool.
  2. HCL Commerce Version 9.1.16.0 or later Open Management Center tools and from the left navigation menu, click Business Tools > Catalog > Attribute Directory.
  3. Find the catalog entry that contains the defining or descriptive attribute value you want to delete.
  4. In the Search Results view, right-click the catalog entry; then click Open to open the properties view for the catalog entry.
  5. Complete one of the following steps:
    OptionDescription
    Delete a descriptive attribute value
    1. Click the Descriptive Attributes tab.
    2. In the Descriptive Attributes table, right-click the attribute you want to delete the attribute value from; then click Delete. Since you can have only one value for a descriptive attribute, you must delete the entire attribute from the catalog entry.
    Delete a defining attribute value
    1. Click the Defining Attributes tab.
    2. In the Defining Attributes table, right-click the attribute you want to delete the attribute value from; then click Open to open the properties view for the attribute.
    3. In the Attribute Values section, right-click the attribute value you want to delete; then click Delete.
  6. Click Save or Save and Close.