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Category Level Attributes (CLA)

Modify attributes collectively

 

Overview

Add a new CLA    Update a CLA

Category-level attribute options
Propagate    Lock    Mandatory

Overview

Category-Level Attributes (CLAs) define the standard or required attributes for all products assigned to a specific category. Instead of configuring attributes item by item, CLAs allow you to manage them collectively at the category level - streamlining administration and maintaining consistent data quality across your catalog.

For example, establishing CLAs such as Brand, Model Number, and Color guarantees that every product in that category contains complete, structured information, making products easier to search, filter, and compare.

Please note: CLAs are product attributes - they do not describe the category itself. Please refer to Atttributes tab to learn about Category attributes.

Add a new CLA

Do the following:

  1. Open the details panel of the relevant Catalog or Category.
    This can be done from the Catalogs and categories page, or by clicking the Edit icon of a Catalog or Category from the Categories panel in the Products page.
  2. Open the Category-level attributes (CLA) tab:

      

  3. Click the plus icon (Add attribute) on the right hand side.
  4. Select an attribute from the dropdown list.
  5. If relevant, click an input field to specify a value.
  6. If relevant, you can propagate, lock and/or make the CLA mandatory. Please see CLA options for more information.

Update an existing CLA

Do the following:

  1. Open the details of the relevant Catalog or Category.
    This can be done from the Catalogs and categories page, or by clicking the Edit icon of a Catalog or Category from the Categories panel in the Products page.
  2. Open the Category-level attributes (CLA) tab.

      

  3. If relevant, click an input field to specify a value.
  4. If relevant, you can propagate, lock and/or make the CLA mandatory. Please see CLA options for more information.

CLA options

Propagate  

Cascades the CLA down through all underlying subcategories and their assigned products.

When enabled, a dialog prompts you to choose how to handle existing product data:

  • Add to all products (overwrite): Applies the CLA value to every product, replacing any existing attribute values.

  • Add only to products with no value: Applies the CLA value exclusively to products where the attribute field is currently empty.

Important: An empty CLA field is treated as an active value. If you choose to overwrite while the CLA field is blank, it will clear existing values across all underlying products.

Lock  

Enforces a fixed value for the attribute across all products assigned to this category. If the CLA is both locked and propagated, this value automatically cascades to all underlying subcategories and becomes a mandatory requirement for products to be published.

Mandatory  

Requires all products in this category to have a value for this attribute. When combined with propagation, this requirement cascades down to all subcategories.

Note that locking a CLA will automatically mark it as mandatory.