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.

1. From the Main menu, click on Setup > Categories > Attribute Types.
   
2. Select the Add or Edit button.
3. Enter or change the name of the Attribute Type in the Attribute Type dialog. The maximum length of the Attribute Type is 15 characters.
4. Select OK.

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.

1. From the Main menu, click on Setup > Categories > Attribute Types.
2. Select the Attribute Type to be deleted.
3. Select the Delete button.
4. When the Confirm window appears Select Yes.

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Add, Edit and Delete Attribute Values

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