Attribute types
Attributes are used to describe properties of objects. For example, customers have attributes such as salutation, username or e-mail address. Attributes can be divided into different attribute types. You can set the usage and allowed values of an attribute over the attribute types.When creating attributes for products or customers, you need to define the attribute type. This means that you define whether this attribute should be displayed and processed as, for example, a character string (text), a number, or a date in the system. In other words, you define what kind of values you or the customer can enter into the fields. The individual attribute types have the following meanings:Table 4: overview of the attribute types for entry fields
Type Description Usage Example Text Character string, word, sentence Entry fields for names, addresses, text and so on. You can use any character.There are no length restrictions. Text field Language-dependent text Language-dependent text Can be used as Text; one value can be entered for each active language InvoiceRechnung Text with value selection Text for building a set of possible values Multiple values can be assigned to the attribute. The values are displayed in a drop-down menu. The user selects one of these.For more information, see Using text with value selection, below. Material:WoolLinenLeather Language-dependent text with value selection Language-dependent text for building a set of possible values Can be used as Text with value selection; one value can be entered for each active language Material:Wool/WolleLinen/LeinenLeather/Leder Options Selection Multiple values can be assigned to the attribute. Every value is displayed with a check box. The user can select multiple values. See Using options, below. CDDVD Language-dependent options Selection Can be used as options; one value can be entered for each active language Optical mouseOptische MausEnglish keyboardEnglische Tastatur Customer options Selection This allows you to offer options for appointments that the customer can select when booking an appointment. See Resource details - Options, below. Integer Integer 255 Decimal number Floating-point decimal numbers 15.23 Yes/No Decision Option buttons. At this point, the user makes a Yes or No decision. Option button Visible Money A fixed-point number with a specific number of decimal places for saving money amounts. Entry field for prices €21.95 Date Date fields for days from 01.01.0001 up to 31.12.9999. 12.06.2008 Time Time field for the range 00:00:00 to 23:23:59 11:11 Date and time Combination of date and time Entry fields for exact times. The entry format is defined by the current country setting. For Germany the format is DD.MM.YYYY hh:mm:ss 12.6.2008 11:11 File File name You can use this field to assign a file to a product. Productinfo.pdf Language-dependent file File name Can be used as File; one file can be assigned for each active language Productinfo_de.pdfProductinfo_en.pdf