The “Characteristics” section is a reference directory of descriptive product attributes and their possible values (for example, “Color” and its values: red, green, blue).
The directory is edited in lock mode — see “Three Data Management Modes”.
On the left is a tree-structured characteristics catalog, on the right are the values of the selected characteristic. Tabs are available at the top: “Characteristic Values”, “Access Rights”, and “Additional Options”.
The catalog is managed using standard functions: “Add Section” / “Add Subsection”, “Edit”, “Delete”, move, “Set/Reset Group Flag”, and drag-and-drop.
The Content field has two key values (which cannot be deleted):
The value lists for the Type and Content fields are extended by a developer in “Settings Registry” → “Basic Settings” (see “Settings Registry”). For example, the “Key Characteristic” type can be used by the storefront to find similar products.
On the right side is a list of values: “Add”, “Edit”, “Delete”, move, “Save Order”, and “Find Unused Values” (to collect values not assigned to any product, for deletion or transfer). Values can be dragged from one characteristic to another.
Value fields: Key, Characteristic Value (content), Description, Type, Parameters, SEO code, and Associated Files (see “File Management”).
On the “Access Rights” tab, two permissions are configured for groups and users: “Edit Characteristic Properties” and “Edit Characteristic Values”. Users with management rights gain access to all characteristics automatically; the “Apply to Subsections” button propagates the permission down the tree.
Working with characteristics of specific products is done in the “Descriptions” section.