In PX Cloud, attributes define the structure of your product data. Each attribute belongs to a specific type that determines what kind of information it can hold. For example, names and descriptions, numeric values with units, classifications, dates, booleans, and complex structured data.
This topic describes the attribute types supported in PX Cloud, grouped by the nature of their underlying data (text, numeric, measurement, date/time, classification, and structured data).
Textbox
A Textbox attribute allows you to enter short or single-line phrases such as name, identifier, and short description.
For example, Product Name, GTIN, or Status.
Text area
Reference List
A Reference List attribute allows you to select single or multiple values from a predefined list (reference data).
For example, Color, Size, or Country of Origin.
Boolean
A Boolean attribute allows you to select one of two possible values, such as True or False, Yes or No.
For example, Media Reviewed, Image Required.
Path
A Path attribute allows you to assign a product to a classification within a taxonomy.
For example, Master Taxonomy, Web Classification.
Date / Date-time
A Date / Date-time attribute allows you to enter the date and time as per the format, or select from the Calendar. You can switch to any previous or upcoming year and a month to select the date and time.
For example, Created Date, Last Updated, or Published Time.
If you do not specify the time, then the default time 12:00:00 AM or 00:00:00, will be selected.
Nested
A Nested attribute is a group of related child attributes that can have values in multiple rows. The child attributes of a nested attribute can be dependent on each other.
You can use a Nested attribute when you need a simple repeating structure with one level of child attributes.
For example, Address (State attribute is dependent on Country), Merchant Details, or Manufacturer Details.
Deeply Nested Attribute
A Deeply Nested Attribute (DNA) is a reusable group of attributes arranged in multiple levels (a hierarchical structure). It consists of complex, multi‑level structured data where each level can itself contain multiple attributes or further nested structures (DNA).
You can manage a DNA as:
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Single structured record (non-collection), or
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Multiple structured records (collection).
Each child level (from the zeroth level to the n‑th child level) within a DNA supports:
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Textbox
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Integer/Decimal
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Boolean
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Date/Date-time
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Reference
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Unit of Measurement (UOM)
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DNA
For example, Nutritional Information, Technical Specifications, Product Specifications, or Regulatory Data.
Number
UOM
Rich Text
A Rich Text attribute during the edit mode displays an editor that allows you to add or edit the attribute value using various formatting options.
Supported and Unsupported HTML Tags
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Supported and Unsupported HTML Attributes
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Key Points:
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You can view the HTML tags that are applied to your content in the Code View mode. During export, the downloaded excel file contains the attribute values with HTML tags.
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For Excel, CSV, or JSON imports, you must manually add HTML tags for Rich Text attribute values. If you import values without HTML tags, the application considers the content as plain text and does not display any error.
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The editor converts only a few special characters, such as < , > , & to HTML-encoded values, and retains the remaining special characters as is in the Code View mode.
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The Rich Text Editor (RTE) supports copying and pasting HTML content from and to external sources.
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The RTE does not support the external font family.