Creating a New Property
Post a product import, properties are automatically created in Unbxd PIM. You can also manually create new properties for your products.
While you create a property, you can:
- Set the data type of the property
- Add the property to a property group
- Make the property searchable
- Set role permissions for the property
To create a new property:
- On the MANAGE tab, click Properties.
The Properties Listing page appears.
- Click Create Property.
- Enter the property name.
- In the Property Data Type (mandatory) list, select the data type for the property.
You can select from the following data types:-
- Text
- Number
- Date
- Link
- Boolean
- File
- Image
- Tree/List
- Text Area
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- Click Proceed.
Assigning Property to a Property Group
If you have already created a property group, you can assign the property to the property group. For more information about grouping the properties, see Property Groups.
- In the Property Group list, select the property group. In the example below are the available property groups.
- Click Update.
Making a Property Searchable(Optional)
By enabling the “Allow property to be searched” checkbox, you can make the property value searchable within the Products Listing page. This allows you to locate products based on specific property values easily.
- If you want to make the property value searchable on the Products Listing page, select the Allow Property to be searched checkbox.
- Click Update.
Setting Role Permissions for the Property
For a specific property, you can set the following role permissions.
- Manage – Allows the role to edit the property value and delete the property.
- Read Only – Allows the role only to view the property value.
- Hide – The role cannot view the property.
- Click the Permissions for Roles tab.
- If you are looking for a specific role, in the search box, search by role name.
- In the Permissions column, hover, and then click to set the following role permissions:
- Manage
- Read Only
- Hide
For example, sensitive property information like “Price” is hidden for certain roles except for Admin and Pricing Manager.
- Click Update.