Introduction

This guide provides a detailed overview of the key fields related to product variants in TRAEDE, including how to work with attributes, SKUs, and EAN numbers. If you’re creating or managing product variants, this guide will help you understand how each field works and how to avoid common setup mistakes.

📝 Note: Before making any updates or imports, we recommend exporting your product list as a backup.

Video guide

Working with variant fields in TRAEDE

Product attributes

Attributes define the unique characteristics of a product variant. The most common attributes are:

• Color

• Size

However, you can create custom attributes like:

• Memory (for electronics)

• Screen size (for phones or laptops)

Important rules for attributes:

1. Attributes must be consistent across all variants of a product

   • If one variant uses the “Color” attribute, all other variants of that product must also use it.

2. Attribute combinations must be unique per product

   • You cannot have two variants with the same combination of attributes (e.g., two variants that are both "Black / XS").

✅ Valid:

• Black / XS

• Black / S

❌ Invalid:

• Two variants with “Black / XS”

Leaving attributes empty

If a product doesn’t require a certain attribute:

• You can leave that attribute empty

• Example: If jeans only come in one color, you can skip the “Color” field

SKUs (Stock Keeping Units)

The SKU is a required field and must be unique across your entire TRAEDE account.

Recommended SKU format:

Most brands use a combination of:

• Item number

• Color code

• Size code

✅ Example:
12345-100-XS
Where:

• 12345 = Item number

• 100 = Color code for Black

• XS = Size

❗ You cannot create or save variants in TRAEDE without a valid, unique SKU.

EAN (European Article Number)

• Optional field

• You can either:

  • Enter existing EANs manually

  • Leave them empty and let TRAEDE generate them later

Summary of variant field rules