Attribute types
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An attribute's type determines what it contains. You select it in Attribute type when creating the attribute, and you cannot change it afterwards. Types appear in the menu under their technical names, in alphabetical order.
Each type has its own page, which you can open by clicking its name in the tables. It describes how to fill in the attribute on the product page, its configuration options, search filter, Excel columns and validation checks.
Text
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| TextGlobalValue | Text shared across all languages |
| TextLocaleValue | Text for each language |
| TextCountryValue | Text for each country |
| HtmlLocaleValue | Formatted text for each language |
| UrlValue | The product page path for each language |
| PropertyListValue | A read-only list of key-value pairs |
Numbers and dates
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| IntegerValue | A whole number |
| NumericValue | A number, including decimals |
| MultipleNumbersValue | A list of numbers |
| NumericRangeValue | A range with a minimum and maximum |
| NumericRefDataValue | A number for each value in a reference data list |
| DimensionValue | Height, width and length |
| PercentageCountryValue | A percentage for each country |
| DateValue | A date |
| DateCountryValue | A date for each country |
Value selections
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| BooleanGlobalValue | Yes or no |
| BooleanRefDataValue | One or more values selected from a reference data list |
| SelectableOptionsGlobalValue | One or more values selected from a list |
| SelectableOptionsLocaleValue | One or more values selected from a list, with descriptions translated into each language |
| SelectableOptionsTristateValue | A three-state value |
| ScopedOptionsLocaleValue | Values selected from a list, with separate selections for each language |
| ScopedOptionsCountryValue | Values selected from a list, with separate selections for each country |
| ScopedOptionsRefDataValue | Values selected from a reference data list for each value in another list |
| StatusValue | A status selected from a list, which you can override |
Links
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| MediaLinkValue | Media from the library, in a defined order |
| CategoryLinkValue | One or more categories, with the primary category identified |
| SingleCategoryLinkValue | A category |
| ProductLinkValue | Other products, with quantities and ordering |
| ProductVariantsValue | A product's variants |
| ReferenceEntityLinkValue | One or more reference entities |
| ChannelLinkValue | The product's channels, with its publication status in each |
Commercial and logistics data
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| AlternativeSKUValue | An alternative SKU |
| GTINGlobalValue | EAN, UPC and ASIN codes |
| PriceListValue | Prices by price list |
| DiscountValue | Discounts, with amount, percentage and validity period |
| InventoryValue | Available quantities by warehouse |
| MoqValue | Minimum order quantities and pack sizes for B2B and B2C |
Values calculated by openlane
These types contain data that openlane calculates or imports from external services. They are not intended for manual entry.
| Type | Content |
|---|---|
| WorkflowValue | The workflow status |
| ProductHealthValue | Product Health scores by channel |
| Ga4Value | Google Analytics 4 data by channel |
| GscValue | Google Search Console data by channel |
Types included in the tech specs text
You can create a tech spec, an attribute classified as Tech.Spec., using any type, and it will always appear on the product page. However, the tech specs text—the “public label: value” list opened with TECH SPECS and used by the AI features—only includes these types: BooleanGlobalValue, BooleanRefDataValue, DimensionValue, IntegerValue, NumericRangeValue, NumericValue, SelectableOptionsGlobalValue, SelectableOptionsLocaleValue, SelectableOptionsTristateValue, TextLocaleValue.
Tech specs of other types are excluded from the text without any warning. For a characteristic that needs to reach customers, choose one of these types.
Types for reference entities
Reference entity attributes can only use these types: DimensionValue, HtmlLocaleValue, MediaLinkValue, NumericRangeValue, NumericRefDataValue, NumericValue, ReferenceEntityLinkValue, SelectableOptionsGlobalValue, SelectableOptionsLocaleValue, SelectableOptionsTristateValue, TextGlobalValue, TextLocaleValue, TextCountryValue.