Example

You want to track store profitability by characteristics such as the size and location of your various operation centers and have already created the following two attributes for use with your store accounting units.

Attribute	Values
REGION	WEST CENTRAL EASTERN
SIZE	SMALL MEDIUM LARGE

To assign specific location and size values to an accounting unit, you can manually add the appropriate values to each accounting unit. But, assuming that you have a large group of medium sized stores in the central region, you can save time by creating an attribute template that lets you add these values automatically.