To add a new user-defined field:Note: This feature is available only to administrators.
Add a new user-defined field when you need to record a type of product data that is not covered by existing product data fields. When you add a new user-defined field, you enter its name and select its type:
Optimized for Searching fields can be searched like other product data fields (via browsing the product list, simple searching, or advanced searching), but any entry in this type of field cannot exceed 255 characters.
Long Text fields cannot be searched, but their entries can be of any length.
After the new field is saved, you can start using it to enter product data. For details, see Editing a Product's User-Defined Information.
To add a new user-defined field:
Starting at the User-Defined Fields page
In the box on the left, click Add Field. (If this link does not appear, you have one of the listed fields selected. To de-select all fields, click User Defined Fields at the top of the field list.)
A New Field Name field and New Field Type option appear.
Enter the New Field Name.
Select the New Field Type.
Caution: Select the new field's type carefully. After you save the new field, its type cannot be changed.
Click Save.
The new field is saved. It is now available for entering product data.
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