Where is the "attributes tab"?

[sammydee]

Hi

 

I've only just started using this software. I'm a bit confused about how to assign options to products. Here is what it says in the documentation:

 

 

Product Attributes must be set up individually for each product. They are a great way to offer mutliple options to a customer without needing to create many separate but similar products to choose from. There are also many contributions available that make entry of product attributes in different ways, especially when there are many attributes to add to different products. After an attribute has been set up as described below, it needs to be added to the product in the Catalog>Products listing, under the Attributes tab for that product.

 

Attribute Groups

All Product Attributes must belong to a group and are listed under the "Attribute Groups" column. Several groups are installed by default, and others can be added by using the "Insert" link below the group listing. Each group must have the text written for each installed language.

 

Attribute Values

To add an attribute value to a group, click on the group's name in the Attribute Groups listing column. Then, click the "Insert" button to add the value. After the text has been entered to show how that attribute should display for each language, it will be associated with that group. Do this for each item that you will add to the group.

 

Products Attributes

Now, you are ready to start adding Attribute Groups and Attribute Values to your products.

Finally, select the product from the Catalog>Products menu in the Administrative Tool. Edit the product, and go to the "Attributes" tab. Here, all available attributes will be listed, and can then be associated with the product by using the >> button in the middle. Once added, a price modifier can be added to the attribute so that the product price will be affected if that attribute is chosen. If the price stays the same on each attribute then leave this box blank. If the price goes up or down on each attribute then put an amount from the product "base price" and put a "plus" or "minus" sign in the next box. To remove the attribute, use the - button listed to the right of the attribute.

 

I get all of that except this bit here:

 

and go to the "Attributes" tab

 

I don't know if I'm being really thick, but... where is this attributes tab? It must be really obvious, and it is really frustrating to not be able to find it, but there we go.

 

Any help? :blush:

 

Sam

[sammydee]

The plot thickens... in the documentation, I can see tabs like this: http://www.oscommerce.info/docs/english/e_products.html

 

My "add a product" page looks nothing like this, it is just one page with all the editable bits listed.

 

What is going on here?

 

sam

[sammydee]

Here is what I see when I go to add a product:

 

 

Here is what the documentation depicts:

 

 

As you can see, they are totally different... now I'm really confused :blink:

[Guest]

the images/text are probably for the upcoming ms3. They might kept the old documentation somewhere but I cannot see it. Ask the moderators if it's possible to upload the old ms2 documentation at least in the contributions section or in an archive section somewhere in the main site.

[abra123cadabra]

I have to agree, that it is confusing in the downloadable documentation and in the knowledge base the pictures are from the new MS3 which is not released yet. Some articles in the knowledge base are from last year and already have the new pics.

 

Anyway, to solve the attributes problem, in your admin panel in the catalog box on the left the second entry is product attributes and that's where you associate products with attributes.

 

abra