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Create and edit attributes

Last update: Mon Jul 24 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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Create or update Commerce attributes as you sell through Amazon and update your stores. Review the current Amazon attributes and linked Commerce attributes through the Attributes view of the Amazon sales channel home page. The Action column shows the available actions for the attribute. You can either create and map a new Commerce attribute for an unlinked Amazon attribute, or you can edit an existing Commerce attribute and its mapping to an Amazon attribute.

As you create and update attributes, you may want to verify the attribute values for Commerce and Amazon products. These values may differ if you do not sync and import values from Amazon. To review Amazon values for these attributes, see Reviewing Amazon Attribute Mapping. If you want to change those values, you can edit or create a mapping between Amazon and Commerce.

Create an attribute

These steps create a Commerce attribute and map it to an Amazon attribute. Depending on configurations, the values may start syncing between catalogs.

  1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Marketing > Channels > Amazon Sales Channel.

  2. Click Attributes in the left-side menu, locate an Amazon attribute, and click Create Attribute in the Action column.

  3. To enable the syncing of the Amazon values to the linked Commerce attribute, set Is Active to Yes.

    When set to Yes, the values sync according to your configuration.

  4. Choose Create New Magento Attribute for Select Magento Product Attribute.

    The attribute maps to the chosen for Amazon Attribute Name.

  5. Enter a Magento Product Attribute Name.

  6. Enter a Magento Product Attribute Code.

    This value must be all lowercase without spaces.

  7. For Attribute Set Ids, choose an Attribute Set to assign.

    Typically, attributes are a part of an attribute set, such as a set for colors having attributes for blue, green, yellow, and red.

  8. For Type, choose the type of the attribute value, such as text and numbers.

    This option affects the allowed value for the attribute.

  9. For Use for Promo Rule Conditions, set to Yes to allow the attribute to be available for a parameter within your promotional conditions.

  10. For Used in Search, set to Yes if the attribute and value can be used in product searches.

  11. For Comparable on Storefront, set to Yes if the attribute value can be used in Amazon’s “Compare By” functionality.

  12. Choose the Commerce scope for the attribute, and then select one or more Store Views to import Amazon values into.

    If the scope is set to Global, the Store View cannot be changed after the attribute is created.

    If you choose All Store Views (Global), it syncs and saves values to all of your Amazon store views. You may only want to sync values to specific store views.

  13. When complete, click Save Attribute Settings.

After saving, you may want to edit the attribute to review settings and matching Amazon and Commerce values for the attribute. You can also indicate if Amazon values should overwrite Commerce values.

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create attribute settings
Field
Description
Is Active
Indicates if this attribute is live and actively syncs between Amazon and Commerce. Set to Yes to ensure the attribute values from Amazon and Commerce stay in sync for the selected attribute.
Select Magento Product Attribute
Indicates the selected attribute that you want linked to the listed Amazon Attribute Name. When creating an attribute, choose Create New Magento Attribute.
Amazon Attribute Name
Shows the name of the Amazon attribute that you chose. The selected attribute links to this Amazon attribute. You cannot edit this value through Commerce.
Magento Product Attribute Name
Indicates the attribute name or “label”.
Magento Product Attribute Code
Indicates the attribute code, all in lowercase characters without spaces.
Attribute Set Ids
Indicates the Attribute Set to assign the attribute to. Attributes tend to be part of an attribute set, such as a set for colors having attributes for blue, green, yellow, and red.
Type
Indicates the value type of the attribute value, such as text and numbers. The selection affects the allowed value for the attribute.
Use for Promo Rule Conditions
Toggle to Yes to allow the attribute to be available for a parameter within your promotional conditions.
Used in Search
Indicates if the attribute and value can be used in product searches.
Comparable on Storefront
Indicates if the attribute value can be used in Amazon’s “Compare By” functionality.
Magento Product Attribute Scope
Indicates the scope for the attribute. Options: Global / Store View
When set to Global, the Store View cannot be edited after the attribute is created.
Store Views (to import values into to)
Only appears when scope is set to Store View. Choose the store view to which the Amazon attribute values are synced. Choosing All Store Views (Global) updates the value across all Commerce store views.

Edit an attribute

  1. On the Admin sidebar, go to Marketing > Channels > Amazon Sales Channel.

  2. Click Attributes in the left-side menu, locate an Amazon attribute, and click Edit in the Action column.

  3. To enable or disable the syncing of the Amazon values to the linked Commerce attribute, set Is Active to Yes or No.

    When set to Yes, the values sync according to your configuration.

  4. For Select Magento Product Attribute, verify or update the attribute to map to the chosen Amazon Attribute Name.

  5. Indicate if you want the incoming Amazon attribute value to overwrite existing attribute value.

    For example, you may not want to overwrite the prices from Amazon into Commerce.

    • Do Not Overwrite Existing Magento Values - Retains the value, keeping different values for your Commerce and Amazon stores.

    • Overwrite Existing Magento Values - Overwrites the value in the Commerce product catalog with the incoming Amazon value.

  6. If available for edit, choose one or more Store Views (to import Amazon values into).

    If the attribute was created with a Global scope, the Store View cannot be changed after the attribute is created.

    If you choose All Store Views (Global), it syncs and saves values to all store views. You may only want to sync values to specific store views.

  7. When complete, click Save Attribute Settings.

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edit attribute settings
Field
Description
Is Active
Indicates if this attribute is live and actively syncs between Amazon and Commerce. Set to Yes to ensure the attribute values from Amazon and Commerce stay in sync for the selected attribute.
Select Magento Product Attribute
Indicates the selected Commerce attribute that you want linked to the listed Amazon Attribute Name. If you want to change the linked Commerce attribute, choose a different attribute from the drop-down list. Values sync according to configurations.
Amazon Attribute Name
Shows the name of the Amazon attribute as defined in Amazon Seller Central. The selected Commerce attribute links to this Amazon attribute. You cannot edit this value through Commerce.
Overwrite Existing Value

Indicates if the Amazon attribute values overwrite existing Commerce values, affecting all products with this Commerce attribute.

  • Do Not Overwrite Existing Magento Values - (Default) Retains the Commerce value, keeping different values for Commerce and Amazon stores.
  • Overwrite Existing Magento Values - Saves the Amazon value over the Commerce value in the Commerce product catalog.
Magento Product Attribute Scope
Does not appear when editing an attribute if the attribute was created with the Global scope. Indicates that the Commerce scope was created and set to Store View.
Store Views (to import values into to)
Choose your Commerce store view to which to sync the Amazon attribute values. Choosing All Store Views (Global) updates the value across all store views.
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