New Feature! Item Attributes
Item Attributes are user defined fields that are used to configure
certain item properties that will be used in reporting, label making or in
conjunction with Third Party Integrations. When configured under Common Setup,
these attributes will be made available to all items for configuration. There
are five data types of attributes that a user can create:
- Selection
- Number
- Text
- Boolean
- Integer
To create a new Item Attribute, navigate to the Common Setup
section of Yellow Dog using the left-hand navigation.

- Enter in the Attribute
Description. This description will be used in reporting, print templates,
item configuration and lists. There is a 32 max character
limit.
- Determine the type of
attribute.
- Text – Free range text input
field
- Integer – Free range integer
input field
- Number – Free range number input
field
- Selection – Allows users to
select options from a defined list
- Boolean – Allows users to mark
the attribute as true / false by checking a box.
- Enter in the Report Description.
This is an additional text field that allows for Attribute column
definition in reporting.
- Determine if this Attribute
should be a required field or not. When selected this field in the Item
Attribute configuration will be highlighted red.
- If the Attribute type is
selection, options will need to be created.
- Use the “Create New Options”
button and enter in the Value
- One selection Attribute can have
up to 10 options to choose from
- If an option is made in error,
highlight and use the “Remove Option” button. Only options not already
assigned to an item can be removed.
Removing an
Item Attribute
To remove an Item Attribute, the attribute must not be assigned to
any items in Yellow Dog. If previously assigned, the option to remove will
remain greyed out.
Assigning an Attribute to
an Item
Once created in Common Setup, Attributes will be available for
assignment in the “Attributes” tab of the Item Editor.

Note - All required attributes
will have the Attribute Description in red text.
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