Calculated attributes: save time and improve consistency when managing your product sheets

Managing a product catalog means juggling a multitude of heterogeneous and changing information. Name, price, composition, dimensions, marketing arguments or availability: each field must be up to date, coherent and adapted to your different sales channels. For brands, distributors and e-tailers, this represents a tedious, time-consuming and error-prone task.

This is where calculated attributes come into their own. Thanks to this PIM Quable feature, certain data is automatically filled in based on rules you've defined once and for all. You can assemble a product name, apply a condition, or calculate an average between several fields... without manual re-entry.

Calculated attributes become an invaluable ally in automating and industrializing the management of your product catalog. It's a real step forward in terms of time, consistency and agility in your digital operations.

What is a calculated attribute?

A calculated attribute is a field automatically generated by the Quable PIM from a user-defined formula. The aim: to automate the production of certain product data from other information already present in the PIM, without having to re-enter it manually.

These formulas can combine existing attributes, apply calculations or display conditional text. For example, you can configure a rule to :

• Automatically assemble a product's name, brand and color to create a consistent rich title across all your channels;
• Calculate an average price between several suppliers to adjust your offer;
• Dynamically display a message such as "In limited stock" when quantities fall below a certain threshold;
• Assign a grade or quality level according to objective criteria defined beforehand.

Calculated attributes save time, reduce the risk of errors and ensure perfect consistency in the information distributed on your e-commerce sites, marketplaces, catalogs or print media.

They are part of a logic of productivity and automation, at the service of all catalog management teams: marketing, digital, sales or supply.

How can calculated attributes benefit your business?

The calculated attributes feature in Quable PIM is a real efficiency booster for brands, retailers and e-tailers. Here are the main concrete benefits it brings to your day-to-day business.

Time-saving catalog management

No more copying and pasting or repetitive manual input: a calculated attribute is automatically generated from a formula you define once. You can, for example, create a rule that assembles a product's name, color and brand, and see this field automatically updated on thousands of records in a matter of seconds. An invaluable time-saver for marketing, e-commerce or data teams.

Fewer errors, more consistency

As the rules are centralized and uniform, you considerably reduce the risk of human error. The same logic applies to the entire product catalog, guaranteeing perfect consistency across all your sales channels and media (e-commerce site, marketplace, paper catalog, etc.).

Instant response

As soon as a source attribute is modified (stock, price, dimensions, etc.), the calculated attribute is updated in real time. As a result, you gain agility and responsiveness, so you can deliver information that's always accurate, up-to-date and adapted to each channel.

Scalability assured

Whether you have 10 or 100,000 products, the same calculated attribute rule can be applied to your entire catalog, with no additional effort. This feature is particularly useful when you're expanding or going global.

How does it work?

A calculated attribute is created directly from the Quable interface, in the section dedicated to attributes. All you have to do is define a formula based on existing attributes, and the calculation is automatically applied to all the records concerned. No need for development or complex technical intervention. To guide you through configuration, or to imagine more advanced use cases, don't hesitate to contact your integrator partner.

You'll find all the detailed steps in our technical documentation on calculated attributes.

Take full advantage of calculated attributes

With calculated attributes, Quable PIM transforms product management into a smoother, faster and more reliable process. You automate tasks that used to be manual, ensure perfect consistency across all media, and gain greater responsiveness every time a source field is updated.

But it's not just an operational gain. It's also a strategic lever: by freeing your teams from repetitive tasks, you give them the time to concentrate on creating value (optimizing your offers, refining your messages, accelerating your product launches).

Whether you're a brand, a manufacturer or a multi-channel distributor, the calculated attributes enable you to develop your catalog efficiently and rigorously, whatever its size.