Attributes HOW-TO

**guywheeler** · 10 Oct 2005, 02:49 PM

Is there an efficient way for adding colour options to a specific list? In our case, we are trying to list four colours for bedsheets, pillowcases and duvet covers. The other products (books, soap etc), are available in one colour only (other items may have different colourways in the future).

Will adding a global system change mean that every product is suddenly available in four colour, or will products only show multi-colour options if they are added via admin?

As there are hundreds of products to add, it's be useful to know this before tearing up the global settings!!!

**Ajeh** · 10 Oct 2005, 02:56 PM

You need to add the Attributes to each Product ...

However, there is a Copier on the Attributes Controller to allow you to setup the Attributes on 1 Product and then copy them to another Product or Category of Products ... :)

NOTE: Always backup your database before attempting new things of a global nature that you are unfamiliar with ... as in ... Going to do something you have never done before? Backup! Backup! Backup! ... B)

**mt3wb** · 10 Oct 2005, 08:25 PM

Linda

Quick question, is there a maximum value for attributes on a product? I have 9 for one particular product !! and it will only show 7?

tks

**Ajeh** · 11 Oct 2005, 01:42 AM

Nope ... no limits that I have ever run into ...

You should be able to add all the Option Values to an Option Name that you need ... :)

**mt3wb** · 11 Oct 2005, 09:43 AM

No its not the option values, the attributes are text so no values, they are showing in the attribute controller fine but just not on the website, come to think of it maybe it's a template issue? that the template is set to only show a max nr of lines or something for the attributes? Any idea where in the template files I cld check this?

rgds

**mt3wb** · 11 Oct 2005, 01:13 PM

ok forgive me appears to be working now for some reason ! don't know why didn't before ! but sorted now tks

**Ajeh** · 11 Oct 2005, 05:36 PM

Thanks for letting us know you are back up and humming along ... :)

**mobilehound** · 15 Oct 2005, 05:23 PM

Linda, I am back with another question here. Is it possible to wrap HTML table rows around each option value when you display it on the page? If so where will I add this code?

**mobilehound** · 16 Oct 2005, 05:31 PM

Maybe I shoul explain It like this. Would it be possible to display the attributes in table like this.

Code:

&#60;table width=&#34;329&#34; border=&#34;1&#34;&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;Option Name &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;Desc 1 &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;Desc 2 &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;
   &#60;input name=&#34;radiobutton&#34; type=&#34;radio&#34; value=&#34;radiobutton&#34; /&#62;
   A  &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;12 Months &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;&pound;20&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;td&#62;&#60;center class=&#34;style2&#34;&#62;
   &#60;strong&#62;
   &#60;input name=&#34;radiobutton&#34; type=&#34;radio&#34; value=&#34;radiobutton&#34; /&#62;
   B   &#60;/strong&#62;
  &#60;/center&#62;  &#60;/td&#62;
  &#60;td&#62;&#60;center class=&#34;style2&#34;&#62;
   &#60;strong&#62;   18 Months   &#60;/strong&#62;
  &#60;/center&#62;  &#60;/td&#62;
  &#60;td&#62;&#60;center class=&#34;style2&#34;&#62;
   &#60;strong&#62;   &pound;25                 &#60;/strong&#62;
  &#60;/center&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;/table&#62;

Instead of Like this;

Code:

&#60;table width=&#34;329&#34; border=&#34;1&#34;&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;Option Name &#60;/span&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;th scope=&#34;col&#34;&#62;&#60;div align=&#34;left&#34;&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;
   &#60;input name=&#34;radiobutton&#34; type=&#34;radio&#34; value=&#34;radiobutton&#34; /&#62;
   A  &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;12 Months &#60;/span&#62;&#60;span class=&#34;style1&#34;&#62;&pound;20&#60;/span&#62;&#60;/div&#62;&#60;/th&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
 &#60;tr&#62;
  &#60;td&#62;   &#60;div align=&#34;left&#34;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;
    &#60;input name=&#34;radiobutton&#34; type=&#34;radio&#34; value=&#34;radiobutton&#34; /&#62;
    B &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;18 Months &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;strong&#62;&pound;25 &#60;/strong&#62;
    &#60;/div&#62;
   &#60;center class=&#34;style2&#34;&#62;
  &#60;/center&#62;  &#60;/td&#62;
 &#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;/table&#62;

Visually I just think that It would have a better inpact espetially since we have over 20 options per product.

kelvyn · 16 Oct 2005, 07:33 PM

Can anyone think of an Excel formula, or some other way, of getting a list of products in the form:
Hat, small
Hat, medium
Hat, large

into the forum
hat, small, medium, large

and then importing it? We've been given a new list, and it would look far better to have each product with attributes, rather than zillions of single products, but I can't figure it out!