Attribute Properties

Overview

Every product attribute in MicroPIM is configured through a set of properties that control its identity, behavior, and display. This page is the complete reference for those properties.

Identity properties

Property	Description
Name	The attribute’s internal name.
Label	The label shown on product forms and listings.
Code	A unique programmatic key within your organization. Lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores only (^[a-z0-9_]+$); it is lowercased automatically.
Type	One of the five attribute types: Integer, Boolean, Option, Long Text, or Short Text.
Language	Optional ISO language code (e.g. en or en_US) for localized attributes.

Behavior properties

Property	Default	Description
Required	Off	Whether the attribute must be filled on a product.
Searchable	On	Whether the attribute is included in search.
Visible	On	Whether the attribute is shown in listings.
Editable	On	Whether the attribute’s value can be edited.
Variation attribute	Off	Whether the attribute can be used to build product variations.
Position	0	Display order in forms and lists.
Sorting	—	Optional secondary sort value.

Scope

The Scope property controls where an attribute is available:

Scope	Meaning
Global	Defined platform-wide and available to all organizations.
Private	Belongs to your organization only.

Source

The Source property records how an attribute was created and whether it is managed automatically:

Source	Meaning
Manual	Created by a user.
Imported	Created through Import Attributes.
AI	Generated by AI — treated as automated and not manually edited.
Auto	System-generated — treated as automated.

System attributes

Attributes flagged as system attributes are built into the platform and cannot be deleted or modified.

Options & swatches

Option attributes hold a list of selectable values. Each option has:

Option property	Description
Value	The stored value.
Label	The displayed label.
Swatch type	How the option is displayed: text, color, or image.
Swatch value	The hex color or image path used for color/image swatches.
Position	Order of the option in the list.
Enabled	Whether the option is active.

Note

Color is a swatch display on an option — MicroPIM does not have a separate “color”, “date”, or “URL” attribute type. Use an Option attribute with color swatches for colors.

Related

• Add Attribute — create an attribute with these properties
• Attribute List — the five attribute types
• Attribute Groups — group attributes for the product editor
• Import Attributes — bulk-set these properties from a JSON file