CLAs are 'category level attributes', where you can efficiently manage product attributes. With the CLA, you can manipulate the attribute on the products.
There are three options available that can be set for CLAs: Propagate, Lock, and Mandatory.
Please note: CLAs are not “category attributes”, they are used to help you efficiently manage product attributes.
Propagate attribute value
When activated, CLA will be added to all products in the category and all underlying subcategories.
Popup to choose to
- Add CLA value to all products (overwriting any existing value)
- Add CLA value only to products with no existing value
Note that here any empty value in CLA also counts as a value. If the user selects to overwrite values with an empty value, it will remove the values from all underlying products.
Lock attribute value
When activated, all products in this category must have the CLA value for this attribute.
If CLA is locked and propagated, all products in this category and all underlying subcategories must have the CLA value for this attribute.
Make attribute value mandatory
When activated, all products in this category must have a value for this attribute.
If CLA is mandatory and propagated, all products in this category and all underlying subcategories must have a value for this attribute.
Note! Please see how to add CLAs for a category here, Catalogs and categories.