====== Add, Change and Delete Attribute Types ======

Liberty comes with 1-3 Attributes already set up for most Categories. In addition there are several dozen Attribute Types already set up, and anywhere from 10-100 Attribute Values for each **Attribute Type**.

Attribute Values are used to further define the **Attribute Type**. For instance, an **Attribute Type** might be Color, which has the Attribute values of red, green, blue, brown, beige, etc.

**Another Example**: Attribute Values for the **Attribute Type** of Gemstone are diamond, ruby and emerald.

You may add, change and delete Attributes as needed.

===== Adding an Attribute Type =====

  - From the Main menu, click on **Setup > Categories > Attribute Types**. \\ {{libertyreact:lib:newitem1736.png|NewItem1736.png}}
  - Select the **Add** or **Edit** button.
  - Enter or change the name of the **Attribute Type** in the **Attribute Type** dialog. **The maximum length of the Attribute Type is 15 characters**.
  - Select **OK**.

===== To Delete An Attribute Type =====

Note: Once an Attribute Value belonging to an **Attribute Type** has been used to describe an item neither the **Attribute Type** nor the Attribute Value can be deleted.

  - From the Main menu, click on **Setup > Categories > Attribute Types**.
  - Select the **Attribute Type** to be deleted.
  - Select the **Delete** button.
  - When the Confirm window appears Select **Yes**.
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[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:addchangedeleteatts]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:overviewofattributes]]
[[setup:requiredsetupsteps:inventorymodule:categories:categoryeditor]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:addeditdeleteatts]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:assignattributestocat]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:attributeinactive]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:changeorderofatts]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:printingsizeattribute]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:removeattributescat]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:attributes:showattributestitles]]
[[setup:optionalrecsetup:geninventory:accountdefaults]]