Glossary term
What is List of Values (LoV)?
Definition
A List of Values is a predefined set of valid options for specific attributes, such as colours, materials, or units. In PIM, LoVs prevent duplicates, misspellings, and inconsistent values across the catalog. They improve data quality and enforce standardisation across suppliers and internal teams.
A controlled list prevents spelling variants from becoming different business meanings. For example, an autonomous product data operation could take supplier finish values such as matte black and matt blk, map approved equivalents to the allowed finish list, and queue unknown finishes for vocabulary review.
List of Values (LoV) in an autonomous operation
- Step 1:
Input
Supplier finish values such as matte black and matt blk
- Step 2:
List of Values (LoV)
Map approved equivalents to the allowed finish list
- Step 3:
Outcome
Queue unknown finishes for vocabulary review
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