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How to Assign Attributes to Products in Magento

Efficiently add and manage product attributes in Magento for optimized shipping

Table of Contents

Overview

Once you've installed ShipperHQ, commonly used attributes, like Shipping Group, are added to your attribute sets. Some less commonly used attributes need manual addition to your attribute sets. 😊

Check the Attribute Exists

Ensure the attribute exists under Catalog->Manage Attributes->Attributes. If the attribute isn't there, the SQL may not have run successfully. 💡

Adding Attribute to Attribute Set [Magento 1]

  1. Navigate to Catalog->Attributes->Manage Attribute Sets
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  2. Click on the attribute set you want to add the attribute to
  3. Drag the attribute from "Unassigned Attributes" on the right into the list on the left
  4. Click save attribute set
  5. Repeat for each attribute set you want to add the attribute to

Adding Attribute to Attribute Set [Magento 2]

  1. Navigate to Stores->Attributes->Attribute Set
    Navigate to Stores->Attributes->Attribute Set
  2. Click on the attribute set you want to add the attribute to
  3. Drag the attribute from "Unassigned Attributes" on the right into the list on the left
  4. Click save attribute set
  5. Repeat for each attribute set you want to add the attribute to

Updating Shipping Group Attributes for Multiple Products

To update shipping groups for multiple products in Magento by mass-updating the attribute for Shipping Group, you need Magento admin panel access, and the Shipping Group must be created and synced in ShipperHQ.

Steps

  1. Navigate to Catalog > Manage Products
  2. Select products to update the shipping group
  3. Click the actions dropdown for options
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  4. Select Update Attributes and click Submit
  5. Find the Shipping Group attribute on the page, check it off
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  6. Choose the Shipping groups to apply to these products and hit save at the top right

When you view the products individually, they should reflect the shipping group you selected from the mass update attribute page.

Migrating Attribute Values from a WebShopApps Extension to Magento 1

If moving from WebShopApps standalone extensions to ShipperHQ on Magento 1, please see this document for details. Also available is a list of WebShopApps attributes and their ShipperHQ equivalents for reference. 😊

Troubleshooting

If your Magento attributes (such as shipperhq_shipping_group, ship_length, ship_width, ship_height, etc.) aren't being picked up and included in the ShipperHQ request, see this document for common solutions. 💡