Hi all

I was hoping someone could help:

I have spent 3 days trying to setting up a simple attribute; have read all forums, FAQs etc that I have found; tried to re-do about a dozen times, and still get errors.

This is my understanding:
1. via Option Name Manager - set up a new attribute, and select type (eg drop down box). Add comments in comments field
2. via option Value Manager, go thru & set up my option values, as required
3. go & link attribute to product ; select category, select product - hit display; choose option name & option value...insert; repeat as required....

ok - so then I proceeded to "preview" function (within the attribute controller) ....have a nice box with:

"Please Choose" at the top,
the drop down box with the options
and - the comments as previously inputted.....(all good)



here is my confusion:

I try to complete the process by hitting "insert" in the attribute controller screen and get this error:
"Attribute Option and Option Value Do NOT Match - Attribute was not added - : TEXT

Please bear in mind that I have only created one attribute to choose from in the option name manager....
...so, I'm not sure what does not match?

when I look at my site, I just see a lone drop down box (with its options) just floating with no text at all around it (not even the "Please Choose")

Am I doing something blatantly stupid?
I am so sorry to waste people's time - but, I do hope that someone can point me in the right direction , as I am tearing my hair out.

Again, many apologies if I am overlooking "the obvious"

Many many thanks in advance

(The Almost Bald) Green333