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[01 Getting Started](https://fundamentals.theretailscore.com/knowledge/trs-set-up?hsLang=en#01-getting-started) # How do I set up custom product attributes? ## Use this article to learn how custom product attributes work and how they can be set up in your tRS Service. #### About Custom product attributes can provide a valuable way of adding value to your reporting and analysis that may not be loaded into or not supported by your ERP.  A good example is the Season Name where the season my be stored in your ERP as S20 or W22 etc, you can use a product classification file to convert these into Summer, Winter to make it easier to compare seasons. **Please note:** Custom product attributes are maintained in an Excel workbook called Product Classification file and are mapped and integrated by a Style Code or description available in your tRS data warehouse.  ### Product Classification Template Your location classification file must be formatted and maintained in a specific structure to be uploaded into your tRS service and this is best done in MS Excel. When preparing your Product Classification Template, the final template with look like this *(Location classification template images shown below)* ![](https://fundamentals.theretailscore.com/hubfs/image-png-Sep-12-2021-04-52-11-48-AM.png) The Location Classification file supports upto 10 columns The columns are optional so unused columns should be left blank  And will have the following column headings. ![](https://fundamentals.theretailscore.com/hubfs/image-png-Sep-12-2021-04-59-16-00-AM.png) In summary, style product code (or what ever product level you are attributing) from your tRS data warehouse is in the rows with the custom attributes 1 to 10 as columns. **PLEASE NOTE:**   1\. When new products are added to your ERP and loaded into your tRS service that are used in the mapping, a notification email will be sent to alert the team that an additional product code has been added and will need to be coded up for the used classification columns.  2\. 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