Stocks by attributes

[OK Computer]

Hi Guys,

I've had a search through this thread and I can't seem to find what I'm after.

Basically, what I'd like to do is create one product, which is available in different colours and styles, assign stock levels to each colour or style, and list each colour/style as a separate product. So, for example, a ########ie's Guitar Strap - exactly the same length and material - but it's available in a star pattern, in checkerboard etc. Can I make a ########ie's Guitar Strap, assign colours and styles as attributes, then generate separate products for those attributes. So I'd have ########ie's Star Guitar Strap, ########ie's Checkerboard Guitar Strap, etc listed separately in the product listing. I'm sure you can imagine when there's 20 or so colours it's a huge job. Can this be done, or have I completely missed the point of this module? If I have could anyone recommend anything...

Thanks very much!

[audradh]

Hi Guys,

I've had a search through this thread and I can't seem to find what I'm after.

Basically, what I'd like to do is create one product, which is available in different colours and styles, assign stock levels to each colour or style, and list each colour/style as a separate product. So, for example, a ########ie's Guitar Strap - exactly the same length and material - but it's available in a star pattern, in checkerboard etc. Can I make a ########ie's Guitar Strap, assign colours and styles as attributes, then generate separate products for those attributes. So I'd have ########ie's Star Guitar Strap, ########ie's Checkerboard Guitar Strap, etc listed separately in the product listing. I'm sure you can imagine when there's 20 or so colours it's a huge job. Can this be done, or have I completely missed the point of this module? If I have could anyone recommend anything...

Thanks very much!

If I understand you correctly, then this mod is not what you want. What you want to do is simply create a separate product for each guitar strap/length/color. You can simplify adding all of those products by creating one product then copying it and editing the newly created product in order to create a new variation. The stock would be product stock defined in the product details, as allowed for in Zen Cart base functioning, not stock by attributes.

To simplify the addition of those products even more, check out the Easy Populate mod. Then you could add the new products via spreadsheet.

HTH,
Audra

[OK Computer]

If I understand you correctly, then this mod is not what you want. What you want to do is simply create a separate product for each guitar strap/length/color. You can simplify adding all of those products by creating one product then copying it and editing the newly created product in order to create a new variation. The stock would be product stock defined in the product details, as allowed for in Zen Cart base functioning, not stock by attributes.

To simplify the addition of those products even more, check out the Easy Populate mod. Then you could add the new products via spreadsheet.

HTH,
Audra

Super, thanks very much for that, I had looked into it but wasn't sure. After your comment I decided to go for it, and though it's proving a bit of work now, it's going to make life a lot easier in the long run. Thanks very much!

[Cunk]

We're having some trouble with this addon. I've managed to copy all the files over to our cart (after making sure they weren't going to wipe out anything) and I can successfully add stock quantities for product attributes.

However, if I then go to purchase something and proceed to the checkout I'm told the item is out of stock (I added 20 items of every combo available). This happens no matter which item or combination of attributes I choose.

Any ideas what I should look for?

Here's our cart in case you want to see what I mean:

http://www.rasebike.com/cart/

[Cunk]

I disabled the stock check for now so if you visit our cart you won't see the "No Stock" warning. I don't want customers seeing that while I try to figure this out.

(No editing posts on these forums? That's strange.

edit: Oh, I guess there's a time limit. Still strange.)

[audradh]

We're having some trouble with this addon. I've managed to copy all the files over to our cart (after making sure they weren't going to wipe out anything) and I can successfully add stock quantities for product attributes.

However, if I then go to purchase something and proceed to the checkout I'm told the item is out of stock (I added 20 items of every combo available). This happens no matter which item or combination of attributes I choose.

Any ideas what I should look for?

Here's our cart in case you want to see what I mean:

http://www.rasebike.com/cart/

Can you outline your exact steps in setting up a products attributes and setting stock? That might help us to see where the problem lies.

[Twaddle]

Firstly can I say I have read as much as I can from both of these threads - Stock For Product With Different Attributes (OLD) and Stock by Attribute v4.0 for Zen Cart 1.3.5+ but neither thread seems to have the answer to my problem (though the question has been asked many times I have yet to see a definitive answer)

Sorry to start a new thread about this, but when there are 4 or more threads about the mod and each with hundreds and hundreds of pages not even relevant to my question its not easy

What I want to do is illustrated here - if you change the colour and/or sizes, the number of products in stock also changes

I understand after much reading of many threads (all which have 40 plus pages ) that this isn't possible when using mutiple attributes, when clearly it is somehow...


So... to cut to the chase... I have the STOCK BY ATTRIBUTES already working on this site and it's fine aside from the fact I would like for it to display the number of Blue Size SML T-shirts that are in stock without having to add it to the shopping cart and then only to find it is out of stock

[medeano]

This is exactly what iam after, i sell body jewellery and if i have say

5 x 1mm bars
10 x 2mm bars

It states i have 15 in stock but doesn't say how many of each, you can then add 6 of the 1mm bars to cart but then the cart says its out of stock, which in theory isn't very good for your customer, i think people would get confused.

Would be great if it said how much was in stock for anyone item, then also counts down say if someone brought 2 x 1mm bars it would show stock of 3 left, if then later someone brought the remaining 3 it would then go to out of stock just for that size.

Hope that makes sense

[Twaddle]

I'm not sure I follow you here, or at least I don't understand the description of your stock, are you sure you have multiple attributes? Because if not then what you are after is possible to do.

It's only when you have multiple attributes that Zen-Cart has problems (ie, a choice of colours and sizes together, it can distinguish between one or the other, just not both).

[medeano]

I understand what your on about i do only have single attributes i only deal with different colours.

E.g

If i have a belly bar in 3 colours i.e

6 x red
4 x blue
2 x white

The stock showed up as me having 12 in stock, it allowed me to add 3 white to the cart then when viewing the cart i got an out of stock message.
It doesn't tell the customer i only have 2 white in stock and 6 red etc
Perhaps id done something wrong...