▶️ Add product traits

1. What Are Traits in StoreConnect?

Traits are specifications or attributes that describe features of a product.

They serve two main purposes:

• Display on Product Pages: Show detailed specifications like size, material, weight, etc.

• Enable Filtered Search: Allow customers to narrow down product results using filters (e.g., only show products made of “Fluff”).

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2. Access the Trait Settings

• Open Salesforce and go into the StoreConnect Config App (launch it via the App Launcher).

• Open the main menu in the app, and scroll down to find the three trait components:

  1. Trait Categories

  2. Trait Types

  3. Trait Values

You can also find traits via the StoreConnect Navigation in the bottom right corner.

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3. Create a Trait Category

• Go to Trait Categories and click New.

• Fill in:

  • Name: (e.g., General Information)

  • Display Name: (if you want customers to see a different name for the category)

  • Position: Use increments (e.g., 10, 20, 30) to make reordering easier later. Lower numbers appear first in the position order.

• Click Save.

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4. Create a Trait Type

• Go to Trait Types and click New.

• Fill in:

  • Category: Choose the one you just created.

  • Name and Display Name (e.g., Material).

  • Value Type: Choose the data format (Text, Number, Currency, Checkbox, etc.).

  • Optional: Select a unit of measurement if needed.

  • Position: Again, use spaced numbers (e.g., 10, 20).

  • Check:

    • Display on Product Page

    • Use as Search Filter

• Click Save.

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5. Add a Trait Value

• Go to Trait Values and click New.

• Select the Trait Type (e.g., Material).

• Enter the Value (e.g., Fluff).

• Click Save.

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6. Assign the Trait to a Product

• Go to the Traits menu (top-level menu option in the config app).

• Click New.

• Select:

  • The Trait Type you created (e.g., Material).

  • The Product to assign it to (e.g., Steve Plushy).

• Click Save.

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Optional: Bulk Upload

• Traits can also be mass-imported using a data import tool if you’re handling large numbers of products.

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7. View Results on the Website

• Go to the product page and refresh it.

  • You will see a Specifications Block showing the trait (e.g., Material: Fluff).

• Go to your product catalog search view.

  • The trait will appear as a search filter to help customers narrow down their options.