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Create products in POS
Copy down product header codes in RTP|One or DCIs in Siriusware for each product that will map to an attribute combination in Commerce prior to setting up product attributes in Aspenware Commerce. Talk to your Aspenware Representative if you would like access to a “product inventory” worksheet to copy down codes in an easy to setup fromat, or inquire about professional services to help map out best practices for designing products in commerce based on POS setup. |
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Set up Product Shell
A product shell must be set up in Aspenware Commerce prior to assigning attributes. |
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Create product attribute if not already added.
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Add attributes to the product.
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Add attribute values to the attribute(s).
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Generate attribute combinations and assign SKUs and Prices.
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Set up conditional attributes.
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Add attribute descriptions.
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Create Product Attribute
Add Attribute to Product
Add Attribute Values
Generate Attribute Combinations
(Optional) Set Up Conditional Attributes
(Optional) Add Attribute Descriptions
1. Create Product Attribute
Go to Catalog > Attributes > Product attributes and click Add New to create a new attribute if it doesn’t already exist.
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Define a Name for the attribute.
Description can be used to display text above the attribute values on the PDP when the attribute is saved to the product to be displayed in the center of the PDP.
Select Save and Continue Edit.
(Optional) Expand the Predefined values section and click Add New Value.
Specify the attribute value Name.
Check Is pre-selectedif this is the first attribute value in the list or it is the value you want to have defaulted when the Product Detail Page loads for guests.
Select Save.
Repeat for all values that will be commonly used as options for the attribute.
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2. Add Attribute to Product
Go to Catalog > Products, find the desired product, and click Edit to open the Edit product details page.
Scroll down to the Product attributes section. (Click the + if collapsed.)
Click Add a new attribute to open the Edit product attributes page and select the attribute from the Attribute drop-down list. Examples of attributes include Start Date, Age, Number of Days, Lesson Time, Duration, Discipline, etc.
HINT: If the attribute does not exist, go to Catalog > Attributes > Product attributes to add it following the instructions in section 1 above. Then, return to this step.
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NOTE: Enable linked attribute will be checked for core products in some cases, but instructions on when and how to do this are covered in the Linked Attribute section and can be found HERE. |
Click Save and Continue Edit.
3. Add Attribute Values
Most attributes will need values added to them. A value is an option of an attribute, (e.g. if ‘Number of days’ is the attribute, ‘1-day’ is a value.) All standard attributes on both core and add-on products require the configuration of values.
If the attribute is a Control type other than Date Picker, scroll to the Values section on the Edit product details page. (Click the + if the section is collapsed.)
If the attribute added has predefined values configured within the Catalog > Attributes > Product Attributes section, these will be generated when the attribute is added to the product (Shown below.) These can be removed and changed.
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If you would like to edit or delete predefined values, click Edit or Delete next to the value you wish to change. Either edit predefined values or add new values.
If you would like to add a new attribute value to the attribute, click Add a new value.
When adding a new value, specify the value Name
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Check Is pre-selectedif this is the first attribute value in the list or it is the value you want to have defaulted when the Product Detail Page loads for guests.
Specify the Display orderto determine theorder in which the add-on attributes will appear.
Select an image under Picture to display an icon image next to the attribute value. Select an image that was previously uploaded with the icon title to display.
Save and repeat for all attributes on the product. Values need to be assigned for all attributes that are associated with a product except Date and AssignedTo attributes (e.g. Number of days, Discipline, Duration, and Age may all be required on a single lesson product.)
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To generate the attribute combinations, scroll to the Attribute combinations tab under the Product attribute section on the Edit product details page.
If all of your required attributes are set up (e.g. Age and Number of Days), then you can generate attribute combinations, AND THEN you can add all other non-required and add-on attributes.
Before generating the attribute combination table, confirm that standard attributes that are added to the product have Is Requiredchecked.
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IMPORTANT: Attribute combinations should be generated before any attributes with add ons are added to the product. DO NOT click Generate all possible combinations after the add ons are added. |
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NOTE: Add on product attributes can be marked asIs Required temporarily to aid in generating attribute combinations, but Is required should be unchecked after the attribute combination table is generated. (Add On Product Configuration Only) |
Click Generate all possible combinations.
The following message box will appear asking you if you are sure you want to generate all possible combinations. If you are certain that none of your attributes with add ons are added, click Yes.
If SKUs (RTP|One PHCs or Siriusware DCIs) and/or prices are defined at the attribute combination level, there should now be a combination for every variant.
If a product is dynamically priced, only combinations that should have a price set through dynamic pricing should be in this table. If a combination that should have unique pricing is not defined in this table, it will not be able to be uniquely priced through dynamic pricing.
Click Edit next to each attribute combination.
Enter the correct RTP|One PHC or Siriusware DCI in the SKU field.
If the product is priced at the attribute combination level (and is not dynamically priced), update the Overridden price field.
Leave all other fields alone. They are not used.
Click Update. Check to be sure that all attribute combinations now show the correct SKU and Overridden price.
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NOTE: Only core products can have conditional attribution enabled. Add on products do not support conditional attributes. |
From the Edit product details page, go to the Product attributes section. (Click the + if the section is collapsed.)
To add a conditional attribute, click Add a new attribute and set up the attribute and associated values similar to a standard attribute.
Select the attribute from the drop-down; if the attribute does not exist, first add it under Catalog > Attributes > Product attributes following the instructions in the sections above.
(Optional) Enter [Conditional] in the Text prompt field. This should be entered if a product attribute is dependent on another product attribute value being selected and the conditional attribute should be indented. (e.g. VIP Package is conditional on the selection of an Adult ticket.)
Once the attribute is saved, the Condition section will appear in the Edit product attribute page, open it and check Enable condition, and select the Attribute and Attribute Value that this attribute requires to be previously selected in order to display.
To update the pricing on the various attribute combinations that include the conditional attribute, select the Attribute combinations tab and click Generate several combinations.
Select the attribute combinations.
Review the attribute combinations that appear and click Delete for any that are not applicable.
Click Edit to enter appropriate SKUs (PHCs for RTP|One and DCIs for Siriusware) and appropriate Overridden Price for each attribute combination.
When finished, the attribute combination table should show each attribute combination with an associated SKU and Overidden Price.
In the image below, you can see an example of the conditional attribute displayed.
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NOTE: An attribute can be conditional on only one other attribute. If an attribute is an add-on attribute and requires more than one attribute selection for it to appear, consider mapping an attributed add on covered in the Attributed Add On Section. |
6. (Optional) Add Attribute Descriptions
To add descriptions to your attributes (you may do this at the time of adding your attributes or after) go to Catalog > Product Attributes > Find your attribute (e.g. Discipline)
Select Edit.
In the Description field add whatever details you would like shown above your attribute (See example below.)
Use the Formats tab to add design elements to your description.
For example, if you would like your attributes to be distinguished into large and small text you may highlight a line of text and select Formats > Headers > Header 1. This will import your resort’s theme color and size for “Header 1”
See an example of the above attribute description below:
If you would like to further customize your attribute description you can also use the CMS tools/WYSIWYG editor.
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