There are 4 fields that are dealing with attributes. These are:

• attribute
• custom_attribute
• attributes
• attribute_values

The attribute value is used to give the customer different options for a product. This can be the different sizes and colors of a shirt. Your field value would then look like Size,XL[+1.99],M,S[-2.99];Color,Red,Green,Yellow,ExpensiveColor[=24.00]. Note: there is no comma or semi-colon at the and of the line.

The custom attribute value will present the customer with a text input box. The size of the product can be specified by the customer. If you have a custom attribute called “Size”, the customer can type in what size they want. Your field value will look like Size;Color. Note: there is no semi-colon at the and of the line.

The attributes value is a list of options that are added to the child product. The options are added in the format of Work::1|Duration::2. This is constructed as name::list order followed by the pipe symbol (|) to separate multiple attributes.

These values are giving to child products and used in conjunction with attributes. When there are attributes specified this is shown on screen as for example: Summer work - Work(); Duration(). The attribute values fill in the space between the parenthesis. The attribute values are added as Work::Light|Duration::2 hours. This will result in the child product listed as Summer work - Work(Light); Duration(2 hours). The format of adding attribute values is Work::Light|Duration::2 hours. This is constructed as attribute::attribute value, multiple values separated by a pipe symbol (|).