Computed Attributes: Automatic Calculations Across Your Catalogue
Dynamic Data That Updates Itself
OneTimePIM's Computed Attributes brings spreadsheet-style formulas to your product information. Set up a calculation once, and watch values update automatically whenever related data changes — creating a catalogue that maintains perfect consistency without manual intervention.
Why Computed Attributes Transform Product Management
Formulas within your PIM unlock efficiency that manual processes simply cannot match:
💰 Automatic Price Calculations — Set cost price once and watch retail prices, margins, and channel-specific pricing update automatically
📏 Unit Conversions — Enter measurements in one unit and automatically generate all others (inches to centimetres, ounces to grams)
📝 Dynamic Text Generation — Create consistent format descriptions that update whenever component data changes
🏷️ Family-Specific Rules — Apply different calculation logic based on product categories
🌐 Multi-Language Support — Formulas work independently across all language channels
Real-World Applications
Our clients use computed attributes to eliminate hours of manual work:
📦 Shipping Dimensions — Automatically calculate package sizes based on product dimensions plus standard padding allowances
💲 Tiered Pricing — Generate wholesale pricing tiers with different margins based on quantity breaks
🔠 Specification Formatting — Create perfectly formatted spec sheets by combining multiple attributes into consistent structures
🌍 Regional Pricing — Automatically calculate prices with appropriate taxes and currency conversions for different markets
Formula Types for Every Need
Our formula engine supports a wide range of operations:
🔢 Mathematical — Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, rounding, and more
📝 Text Operations — Concatenate fields, combine text with dynamic values, ensure consistent formatting
💱 Conditional Logic — Apply different calculations based on product attributes or categories
🔗 URL Generation — Automatically compile image and file URLs for export requirements
Simple Setup, Powerful Results
Creating computed attributes is straightforward:
- Create a new attribute and enable the "Computed Attribute" toggle
- Build your formula using our intuitive formula builder
- Select which product families this formula applies to
- Values update automatically whenever related data changes
Label-Value Pair Generation
One of our most powerful capabilities is dynamic label-value pairing:
- Create attribute combinations where both the label and value update automatically
- Perfect for specification sheets and detailed product listings
- Ensure consistency across all products in a family
Continuously Expanding
We're constantly developing our formula capabilities with new functions added regularly, a growing library of formula templates, and custom function development based on client requirements.
Ready to let your PIM handle the calculations? Computed Attributes transforms manual updates into automatic precision — saving time and eliminating errors across your entire product catalogue.