If you’re looking for information about how to set up your attribute rules for multi-client accounts in the classic Merchant Center experience, click here.
This feature is only available for retailers who have already opted-in and is temporarily unavailable for new retailers.
By default, attribute rules that you set at the multi-client account level apply to all sub-accounts under that account.
To create unique rules for a sub-account, you’ll need to exclude that sub-account from the multi-client attribute rules inheritance.
If you do not have any rules created yet, first learn how to set up your attribute rules.
How it works
All product data sources (online and local) will inherit your attribute rules, except if the sub-account is excluded or if multi-client account rules are disabled.
The default rule, in this context, is the rule Google assigns for each attribute in your product data source by taking the value from your primary data source.
Instructions
The steps below describe how to apply rules to your sub-accounts.
First you’ll need to create your attribute rules draft. Then, you can test the draft, preview how the rules would impact your product data, and set the rules live:
In your Merchant Center account, click on the Settings & tools icon .
Select Data sources.
Click Your attribute rules tab.
Make sure that the rules you see are those that you’ve created at the multi-client account level. They should be marked as “View only.”
The changes made to your rules are in draft mode. Click Test rules to test your draft rules before they’re applied to your product data. Wait for the report to generate. This test may take between 10 and 20 minutes.
Review the results of the test and confirm that the new rules are doing what you intended. Learn more about testing and previewing your attribute rules on the sub-account.
If the rules aren't working the way you intended, update any rules that may need adjusting.
To run another test with your new updates, click Test rules.
Once you're satisfied with your rules, click Apply changes in the multi-client account view. Your drafted rules will go live and be applied to your product data.
Exclude sub-accounts
You can exclude sub-accounts to which the rules and data sources should not be applied.
In your Merchant Center account, click on the Settings & tools icon .
Select Data sources.
Select the Setup tab.
On the “Rules and data sources for sub-accounts” card, click Edit setup.
In the search bar, search for the sub-accounts you want to exclude and select the sub-accounts.
Click Save.
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