Authoring Hub - How to edit default attributes

This article explains how to edit default attributes for items in your catalog. You can modify attributes at different levels to control them. 

Attribute Processing Order

Attributes are processed in the following hierarchy:

1. System/Catalog level – applies to all items by default
2. Item level – overrides system/catalog defaults for specific items
3. Features and Options level – overrides item-level attributes based on user selections

Editing Attributes for All Items in the Catalog

To apply attribute changes to all items in the catalog:

1. Go to the Attributes tab

2. Open the System folder

   

3. Select the required attribute

   You can use the Search by Code field to find specific attributes. Enter the required attribute code there. You can also filter the attributes with the following options:

   Exact match result – Enable this toggle to show only results that exactly match the search value

   Hide default value – Enable this toggle to display only attributes where the default value has been customized (hides attributes with unchanged default values)

   

4. Update the default attributes

Please note that changes made at this level apply to all items in the catalog, unless:

• The attribute is overridden at the item level, OR
• A feature modifies that attribute

Editing Attributes for a Specific Item

To update attributes for a single item:

1. Go to the Items tab
2. Select the required item
3. Go to the Attributes tab
4. Update the attribute values

Note: Item-level attributes override system/catalog defaults but can still be modified by features and options.