| Customer Attributes are custom attributes used in the administration area that can be added to customer accounts if the default options are insufficient for the store's needs. The Search Customer Attributes page provides options to review, manage, and make bulk changes to them.
Customer Attribute Columns
SID (System ID)
The SID (System ID) is a unique number that identifies the attribute to the system. This number cannot be changed.
Display Order
The display order number determines the order in which the attributes are arranged in the customer editor. Lower numbers are given higher priority and appear first.
Title
The title of the attribute appears above the attribute in the customer editor.
Type
The type of the attribute is the method of data input (such as a text field or a dropdown menu).
Unique
If an attribute is set to unique, the data that is saved for the attribute in each customer account must be unique.
Required
If an attribute is set to be required, each new customer account must have the attribute populated.
Strict
If an attribute is set to strict, only letters, numbers, and underscores can be typed into the attribute. if not selected, any characters may be entered.
Encrypt
If an attribute is set to encrypt, the data in the attribute will be encrypted when it is saved to the database.
Internal
The attribute will only apply to the admin area, and not the storefront.
Email
The attribute will be included in all store generated emails sent to the customer account.
Notes
Notes are hidden and displayed to store administrators only. Click on the number to view/edit the note or to add a new note.
Active
An active attribute appears in the admin account editor, while an inactive attribute does not. A green dot  in this column indicates that the attribute is active, while a red X  indicates that the attribute is inactive. Click to toggle the status.
Clone
This tool creates a new customer attribute based on an existing customer attribute; which is useful for quickly creating new ones.
Edit this Customer Attribute
If you click on the SID number or  icon to go to the Customer Attribute Editor, where the customer attribute can be edited.
 (Check icon)
The checkboxes in this column work with the dropdown field below the table, giving you the options of activating, deactivating, and deleting one or more attributes.
Bulk Editing
Display Order
The display order number determines the order in which the attributes are arranged in the customer editor. Lower numbers are given higher priority and appear first. To change the priority of the customer attributes, use the DO column to make adjustments.
Make Active
Multiple customer attributes can be activated by selecting the checkboxes on the right, selecting Make Active from the dropdown menu and clicking Go.
Make Inactive
Multiple customer attributes can be deactivated by selecting the checkboxes on the first right, selecting Make Inactive from the dropdown menu, and clicking Go.
Clone
Multiple customer attributes can be cloned simultaneously. To clone multiple customer attributes, select the desired checkboxes on the far right, select clone in the dropdown below the table, and click Go.
Delete
If a customer attribute is no longer needed, it can be deleted. To delete a customer attribute, select the desired customer attribute(s) using the checkboxes on the right, select delete in the dropdown below the table, and click Go. |
