Use this procedure to define default values for attributes.
These defaults apply if a rule is evaluating items that are based
on an attribute and encounters an item that has a null value for the
attribute.
Procedure
- Click Manage on the side navigation
menu.
- Select Attributes under Product
Offers.
- In the Attribute Definition table,
find the attribute that needs a default value and specify it in the Default
Value field.
As a safeguard for attributes
that use a character string, you can set a default value of "n/a".
So, rather than a rule processing a null value, it uses the term "n/a".
The term "n/a" is unlikely to cause a conflict in your data because
character attributes such as brand do not have a value of "n/a".
As a safeguard for attributes that use a numeric value, you can set a default value of "-1". So
rather than a rule processing a null value, it uses a "-1". T3he "-1" value is unlikely to cause a
conflict in your data because numeric attributes such as price or inventory do not have a value of
-1.
As a safeguard for attributes that use a character string, you can set a default value of "n/a".
So, rather than a rule trying to process a null value, it uses the term "n/a". The term "n/a" is
unlikely to cause a conflict in your data because character attributes such as publisher do not have
a value of "n/a".
As a safeguard for attributes that use a numeric value, you can set a default value of "-1". So
rather than a rule attempting to process a null value, it uses a "-1". The "-1" value is unlikely to
cause a conflict in your data because numeric attributes such as rating or length of article do not
have a value of -1.