This guide will cover creating an Attribute Product within Bob2. This is a Product where we define Attribute values that are associated to it. These “Attribute Values” can either be associated to real products are we can assign them to manually created products. An Attribute Product is resembled in BoB2 via the icon below.
In order to create an Attribute Product…
Navigate to BoB2 → Products → Product List and press the “Add New” button in the top-right corner.
Required Data Entry
When pressing “Add New” you will be displayed with the Product create screen, and you will notice data related to “Product Info”, please fill out the fields below…
- Product Info tab…
Select Bob Product type ‘Attribute’ from the dropdown, Enter Product Name, Stock Name, SKU, add a Vendor and Manufacturer. Enter a Net Price and a Cost and define weights.
Once entered, please press “Save and Continue Edit” and you will be presented with a full list of tabs and data to input for the Product. Please ensure you enter at least the following below…
- Product Info tab…
Select Visible Individually, Short Description, Full Description, select Published (if you want the Product to be live, uncheck if not. Note: Remember to switch it on when you need to), select a Category, define a Store (Limited to stores – Bob2 + your store)
- Price tab…
Select Tax Category (usually Standard), enter a Net Price - Shipping Tab…
Enter weights, dimensions, select Shipping Enabled - Inventory Tab…
Select Inventory Method (Track Inventory by Product Attributes), Display Availability, product Availability Range, Minimum Cart Qty (1), Maximum Cart Qty (more than 1 or more than Minimum Cart Qty), Back Orders (Allow Qty below 0 and Notify Customer), - SEO Tab…
Search engine friendly page name (URL)
PLEASE NOTE!
To further amend a Cost Price, please see the “Product Costing” guide here (https://ibridge.co.uk/help/adjusting-cost/)
Adding Product Images
Within the “Pictures” tab, for each image you want to add for the Product…
- upload a file (.png, .jpg)
- enter a title
- press “Add Product Picture”
After adding the images you desire, press “Edit” next to each and you can define the “Display Order”, which dictates the position that the image will be ordered in on the website. E.g. 0 will be the first image the Customer will see when viewing the Product, 1 = the second image they see. For an Attribute Product when the user selects an the Attributed Product then the Image displayed will be the first for that Products Image.
Adding and Configuring Product Attributes
- A) Adding a New Attribute
On the Product Attributes tab, you can press “Add a new attribute” which will display the Edit Product Attribute screen.
- B) Configuring Product Attribute
Within the Edit Product Attributes screen you are able to configure Product Attributes. Here you are able to define the Attribute (Left as “Required Option”), Text Prompt (Usually left as blank), Is Required (Set to unchecked), Control Type = drop-down list, and display order (Set to 0)
- C) Adding a New Value
After pressing “Add a New Value”, a new window will display with entry fields where you define certain specifics.
- Please ensure that Attribute Value Type = Associated to Product and select a Product to add as an attribute by pressing the “Associate to Product” button.
- Product Qty is usually set as 1 initially and will be updated to match the associated Products Stock Qty.
- Name the Attribute.
- Set “Is pre-selected” if you want it to be instantly selected when the Customer arrives at the Product.
- Add a display order and then assign an image.
Then press “Save” which will close the popup and then press “Save and Continue Edit” followed by pressing Back to the Product Details. Or just press “Save”.
This will return you to the Product Edit screen again and if you want to make further changes to the Attributes go to the “Product Attributes” tab, and then the “Attribute Combination” tab. Then press the “Edit” button against the Attribute you want to assign the image to.
NOTE: Ensure the Product Attribute we are associated to (E.g. the simple/bundle product) has Product.ParentGroupedProductId set = the Product ID of the Attribute Product
Saving Changes and Product Preview
- When you have finished adding Attributes then click “Save and Continue Edit” at the top of the Product screen.
- Preview product to ensure it is laid out as desired by pressing the “Preview” button.
