Add an Attribute Group

Adding an attribute group in the Taxonomy Manager requires the user to be in Expert Mode, (see Expert Mode). To add an Attribute Group via the Taxonomy Manager, first open in the Taxonomy Manager the taxonomy for a repository based on the profile to be edited, (see Open Taxonomy/Hierarchy in Manager).

Attribute Groups are added through the Add Group pop-up window. There are two ways to access the Add Group window:

Via the Manage Tab icon (found by hovering over an existing Attribute Tab).
Via the Manage Group icon (found by hovering over an existing Attribute Group).

It doesn’t matter which Attribute Group or Attribute Tab is used to access the Add Group window; the user will be able to choose any Attribute Tab for the new Attribute Group to belong to. Note: If the user does not have sufficient permissions, the Manage Tab icon will not appear.

The first way to bring up the Add Group window is to:

Hover over an Attribute Tab in the Category Attribute Tree and click the Manage Tab icon. A dropdown list will appear that allows the user to:
- Create a new Attribute Tab (New Tab).
- Edit an existing Attribute Tab (Edit Tab).
- Add a new Attribute Group (Add Group).
Taxonomy Editor: Manage Attribute Tabs/Add Attribute Group
Select Add Group. An Add Group pop-up window will appear.
Taxonomy Editor: Add an Attribute Group

The second way to access the Add Group pop-up window is to:

Hover over an existing group and click the Manage Group icon. A dropdown list will appear that allows the user to:
- Create a new Attribute Group (Add Group).
- Edit an existing Attribute Group (Edit Group).
- Add a new attribute (New Attribute).
Taxonomy Editor: Manage Attribute Tabs/Add Attribute Group
Select Add Group. An Add Group pop-up window will appear.
Taxonomy Editor: Add an Attribute Group

Once the Add Group window is open:

Edit the Add Group window values as desired:

Name: (Required) The name of the new Attribute Group.
Description: A description of the new Attribute Group.
Collapsed dropdown list: This value determines if the new Attribute Group should be Collapsed or Expanded when initially displayed.
Attribute Tab dropdown list: (Required) Select the Attribute Tab in which the new Attribute Group will be displayed. Note that the selected Attribute Tab does not have to be the Attribute Tab that was selected to bring up the Add Group window.
Group Type dropdown list: Select the type of Attribute Group to be created. There are three types of Attribute Groups:

Attribute: For a collection of attributes.
Link Relationship: For displaying the records of a linked repository.
Variant: For qualifying the Category Attributes as Variants.

Click Apply to save the changes and return to theTaxonomy Manager. Click Cancel or the Close icon to return to the Taxonomy Manager without creating the new Attribute Group.
After any change to the taxonomy, clear the cache and refresh displays to ensure the change has been propagated throughout the system and displays are accurately reflecting system status.