New Property Definition Screen, Basic Properties Tab
Use the New Property Definition, Basic Properties tab to add a property definition. After you add the property definition to the catalog definition, you can add it to a category definition or a product definition.
Use this |
For property type |
To do this |
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Property Name |
All |
Type the name for the property. This name is the internal name for the property and the name that appears on the Web site as a label for this property. .gif "Note") Note:
After you save the property, you cannot change the property name.
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Data Type |
All |
You select the data type in the New Property Definition dialog box, which appears before this screen. You cannot edit this box. |
Multilingual |
Text, File Name, Multiple Choice, Long Text |
Select to support multiple languages in your catalog. |
Display On Site |
All |
Select to display the property to customers on the Web site. If you want to keep some properties private for internal use, do not select this check box. This is the default option for long text properties. |
Specification Searchable |
All |
Select to use in specification searches. By default, this option is not selected for long text properties because long description text is not suited for a specification search. |
Free Text Searchable |
Text, File Name, Multiple Choice, Long Text |
Select so that free text searching on your catalog will apply to values stored in this property. When you select Free Text Searchable, Commerce Server 2009 adds the property definition to the full-text index for the catalog. You must update the full-text index after changing items in your catalogs that are marked as searchable. |
Minimum Length |
Text |
Type the number that defines the minimum length of the value for this property type. If you specify a length other than zero, this property becomes a required property for a product or category definition. |
Maximum Length |
Text |
Type the number that defines the maximum length of the value for this property type. |
Minimum Value |
Number, Big Number, Decimal, Date, Time, Date-Time, Money/Currency |
Type the number that defines the minimum value for this property type. Note:
Commerce Server 2009 cannot accurately sort the Minimum Value column when the column has multiple data types. Sorting on this column may produce unexpected results.
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Maximum Value |
Number, Big Number, Decimal, Date, Time, Date-Time, Money/Currency |
Type the number that defines the maximum value for this property type. For example, to add a property for money, enter a number that includes the decimal point and any fractional amount that could handle the greatest monetary value to apply to a product. Note:
Commerce Server 2009 cannot accurately sort the Maximum Value column when the column has multiple data types. Sorting on this column may produce unexpected results.
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Assign to All Product Types |
All |
Select this check box to assign the property to all product types. For example, you might want to select this for generic product properties, such as name, description, or weight. Note:
If you select this option, any definitions you create automatically inherit this property.
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Store For Data Analysis |
All |
Select to export the property to the Data Warehouse. Exporting data to the Data Warehouse makes data available for reporting purposes. |
Display In Products List |
All |
Select to display this property in the list of products on the Web site. |
Is Required |
All |
Select if this property must contain a value. |
Currency |
Money/Currency |
Select the currency for this property from the drop-down list. |
Default Value |
Number, Big Number, Decimal, Boolean, Text, Date, Time, Date-Time, Money/Currency, File Name |
Type the default value for the property type. The format varies depending on the property type you add. |
Display As Base Property |
All |
Check to display as a base property. |
See Also
Other Resources
How to Add a Property Definition