Magento: Create custom attribute, set default attribute set

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just one simple but head-scratching question.

I create a attribute, set it to Drop-Down behavior (in Admin-Store, to be seen as a Drop-Down Attribute) it is creating quiet smooth, but didn't set the attribute_set.

In short:

is-state: my attribute --> not linked to a attribute set

to-state: my attribute --> linked to default attribute set

Yeah, i forget to say that it should been done under php (via Magento-API). I create an attribute via php but it isn't set to some attribute_set automatically and it would be great if someone knows what exactly needed to "set" it to the default attributset — Daniel Alexander Karr
– Daniel Alexander Karr, Commented Dec 19, 2011 at 15:55

vicch · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-19 16:36:58Z

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Administration Way:

It is natural that a newly created attribute is not assigned to an attribute set (including the Default attribute set) automatically. You need to do it manually.

In the Admin, under Catalog > Attributes > Manage Attribute Sets.

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Programming Way:

Try this code:

$installer = Mage::getModel('eav/entity_setup');
$installer->addAttributeToSet($entityTypeId, $setId, $groupId, $attributeId, $sortOrder);

The specifications for function addAttributeToSet:

mixed $entityTypeId
mixed $setId
mixed $groupId
mixed $attributeId
int $sortOrder=null
@return Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup

The arguments ending with 'Id' don't actually have to be ids according to the codes. Set and group names can be transalated to ids automatically. However for the attribute, you should use code (usually written in small letters, ex. 'firstname') rather than names (ex. 'First Name').

For example, you want to add a product attribute called 'popularity' to the 'Default' attribute set under 'General' group, just write like this:

$installer = Mage::getModel('eav/entity_setup');
$installer->addAttributeToSet('catalog_product', 'Default', 'General', 'popularity');

Unfortunately I don't have an installation to test the code for the moment, hopefully it should work :)

edited Dec 19, 2011 at 16:36

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 15:35

vicch

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8 Comments

Daniel Alexander Karr Over a year ago

thanks for the answer, i've already found something about it via Backend. I forget to say that it should been done under php (via Magento-API) I create an attribute via php but it isn't set to some attribute_set automatically and it would be great if someone knows what exactly needed to "set" it to the default attributset

Daniel Alexander Karr Over a year ago

i accept the answer, cause it helped me searching for the right terms, finding help to my question. Is there any chance to select the default attribute_set programmatically? just got the attribute_Set id and the Name of DefaultAttributeSet. Just need to tell the API that my attribute should be inside of this set. Thanks in Advantage

Daniel Alexander Karr Over a year ago

Thank you vicch, will try it now, i'll give response if this helps

Daniel Alexander Karr Over a year ago

I've got another question especially to the GroupID: does GroupId mean the Group a customer is set to or the Product? Edit: found it here --> stackoverflow.com/questions/3090527/…

vicch Over a year ago

No, the Group here means the attribute group. One attribute set contains several attribute groups, and each attribute group contains several attributes. When you click on an attribute set under Manage Attribute Sets, the Groups are listed in the middle column.

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