Overview
Toolio is a flexible platform that allows you to update the Attributes that you plan by on the fly. Let's say that you have been building out plans by merchandise hierarchy, e.g. department and category, and want to add subcategory as a planning attribute as well.
1. Create a new Option
First of all, Planning Attributes can only be of type single-select. In other words, Options for the Planning attribute have to be created beforehand. If you have already created the Option for this planning attribute, you can skip this step.
Otherwise, please follow the steps for creating a new Option.
2. Create a Planning Attribute
Go to Settings > Data Management > Attributes and click "Add".
3. Enable Planning Attribute in Merchandise Plan
To enable a new Planning Attribute, go to Settings > Data Management > Options. Right click the cell in the "Included in MP" column corresponding to the correct attribute, select "Include in Merchandise Plan".
❗ All product / variant attributes are automatically enabled in item plan. Please do not add a planning attribute to Item Plan without consulting with your Customer Success Manager.
4. Add Attribute to Your Plan
Once the Planning Attribute has been created, you will need to add that to your plan. You can do this by:
Group Merchandise Plan by the New Attribute
Right click on the Plan variant for an Option
Add New Attribute Option
5. (Optional) Refresh Historical Data
If you would like your historical data to reflect this new attribute, Toolio will need to re-populate actuals information. You can trigger a refresh using the steps here.
FAQs
How can I add a new planning attribute if I have multiple plans enabled?
You can see the steps for that here.
Video Overview
Finally, below is a video that shows how this all comes together. As always, we're here to help if you have any questions on the steps covered.