Use item attributes to add custom data, such as colour, country of manufacture, size, or product dimensions, to applicable items, supplementing built-in global item fields. You can define your own type of attribute options, including list, text, integer, and decimal, along with unit of measure for the two latter numeric types. Attribute names and option list entries can also be translated to support multiple language requirements.
You can also block attributes or attribute option values from being used in the future, for example, if they are no longer applicable.
When you add items to sales and purchase documents, or just organise your items, you can view and filter on the attribute values to limit the list of items to choose from or take action on.