[TYPO3-commerce] Attributen

[Franz Koch]

Hi,
> What is the exact goal for the use of attributes? I made a attribute 
> "liter" with a list 1,2 and 3 (liter) in it. I expected to generate a 
> list of three articles when match a product to this attribute.
let's say you have a computer store and sell computers and displays. In 
the store you would like to show some technical details for each 
computer, then you create attributes for this purpose and assign these 
to the category where the computers reside.
Then you have must/should fields with which you can describe the 
technical data of the computers. The advantage is, that you always have 
the same fields for every computer you create in the store, never forget 
to fill any important technical data and the data is always nicely 
displayed in the shop.
Displays need different technical descriptions, so you assign different 
attributes to the category of the displays and can fill them nicely in 
the BE form.
In a 'regular' shop you would have to alter the DB-table and add common 
neede fields, but then you would not be able to differ the fields from 
product type to product type. The advantage of attributes should be 
obvious now.


> Now I generate the needed list by making more articles within the 
> product. Is this also what the attribute should do?
when you assing select-attributes (and values) to a product, then you 
can create the appropriate articles for these values with just one click 
in the article tab of the product. No need to create by hand.

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Greetings,
Franz