Attributes describe structured product properties—such as size, color or another selectable/specification value—and can participate in product variation and filtering workflows.
Attributes define selectable or descriptive product characteristics and are part of variation-capable product setup.
Attributes describe structured product properties such as size or color. They can be informational, filterable and—most importantly for Variable products—used to create purchasable combinations whose price/stock can differ from the parent product.
Variable Products depend on Attributes/values to define customer choices. Storefront filter widgets can also use attributes. Variation-level stock/price can override what you might expect from the parent product.
Removing an attribute/value used by variations can make product combinations unavailable or inconsistent. Plan reusable values before building a large variation catalogue.
Open Products → Attributes.
Attributes describe reusable product characteristics and can become the basis of variable-product choices. Create attributes before building many variable products so values such as Size or Color remain consistent across the catalog.
Use the tables below when you need the exact meaning of a field, column, filter or action. Read the workflow and dependency sections above first so each option is used in the right context.
Create product attributes and configure values.
| Column | Use |
|---|---|
| Name | Shows the record name. |
| Type | Shows the configured record type. |
| Values | Shows the values value recorded for each row. |
| Options | Shows the options value recorded for each row. |
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Name | The human-readable name used to identify this record. |
| Slug | The URL-friendly identifier used where this item has a public address. |
| Type | Selects the available record type. |
| Shape | Selects the presentation/shape option exposed for the attribute. |
| Sort Order | Controls the item’s relative ordering where TruCMS presents multiple records. |