An orphaned attribute is a specification attribute that contains a value for a specific product, but no link to that product through the hierarchy. Orphan attributes are maintained in the Tree from the list of attributes in the product editor on the Product tab.
An attribute can become orphaned in several ways:
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Cause |
Description |
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Product is moved |
A product may have been moved to another node in the product hierarchy, thereby losing the link to its attributes. |
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Product is imported |
A product may have been imported with its attributes and values from another system, and the product is not yet classified. |
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Attribute link is deleted on higher level |
A product has an inherited attribute with a specific value, and the inherited link to the attribute has been deleted. As the attribute has a value, it is not removed from the product, but it has become an orphaned attribute. |
Note: In the product editor, orphan attribute names are displayed in italics. Orphaned attributes can link the attribute to a relevant node in the product or classification hierarchy. See the Linking Orphan Attributes topic in this guide (here) for steps on how to correct orphaned attributes.
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