Stocks by attributes

[howdoin]

I read all the info in the archive forums and cannot figure out if it can do what I want:

I did install the Contribution (thank you for making it) and am now testing it, however I have the same problem as many other people:

- when a size or color (I sell clothes) is out of stock the unavailable color/size still shows on the product page, people can still add it to their cart and it is only there that they have an "out of stock" message.

Would it be possible to have a check on availability to only display a color/size when it is in stock. For example:

a person would need to first pick their color and the size drop-down menu would then automatically display ONLY available sizes. Pick another color and "hop" the size drop-down box automatically displays whatever sizes are available for that color.


Another suggestion:
- could we have the contribution work directly on the product page, i.e. add the attributes from the product page and with the possibility to modify stocks directly for all (vs. 1 by 1). I guess it would look something like this:

Red:
S = X
M = X
L = X
XL = X

Where X would be a box where we can manually update the stock level at once.


PS: feel free to see my site for practical exemple: www.saintjamesboutique.com (look at style Lille in size 10 for example).


PPS: I need a solution implemented ASAP and would gladly hire someone to help me out with that.

[MikeX]

Would it be possible to have a check on availability to only display a color/size when it is in stock. For example:

a person would need to first pick their color and the size drop-down menu would then automatically display ONLY available sizes. Pick another color and "hop" the size drop-down box automatically displays whatever sizes are available for that color.

Where do I have read that before? =) You are not the only one who wants this feature. But thats not possible at this time. Making that would involve a lot of work, some guys suggested AJAX to autopopulate dropdown menus depending on the opcion picked.

So in the meantime, letting the users click back once they are in the shopping cart is the only way.

[audradh]

Hey all you Product by Attribute Stock Worshippers,

Figured I'd start out this new thread w/ a link to the archived thread. Here it is:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25987

(Is it obvious I'm avoiding finishing that upgrade?)

Audra

[audradh]

Thanks for the reply audra but thats not what I'm asking for. I want the stock for attributes to be autopopulated with 0, this meaning that I don't have to open every single variant of a product but only the ones I actually have in stock.

I might sound lazy but having approx. 2000 products with attributes (an average of 5 attributes/product) will give me alot to do just inserting variants.

I'm just running a small business where the majority of my products are available at suppliers.

Pre-filling the variants with 0 would help me out alot!

Hey Svanis,
I'm not sure why you would need this. If you do not set up a variant in Catalog->Product with Attributes Stock then it assumes quantity=0 from a functionality standpoint in the catalog. In other words, doing nothing will lead to an Insufficient Stock message in the customers shopping cart. Am I still missing the boat?

Audra

[audradh]

Curious if anyone else uses PWAS with the Froogle mod and has run into the trouble of Froogle denying feeds because of out of stock items.

I had to go in and delete all the variants w/ zero quantity (or manually edit my feed) in order to get it accepted by Froogle. I hate to do that because those zero quantities gave me a nice place to quickly scan for out of stocks when reorder time came around. It may be significant that it was my first Froogle submission. I know they pay more attention the first time around.

I'm also wondering if anybody has looked at generating stock level reports based on this mod. Any thoughts?

Audra, who has taken up more than her allotted space in this thread already

[danielcor]

I am in need of the latest version of this mod.

The one I can find on the previous thread is quite old. I need this mod urgently on my 1.3.01 store, because I can't go live without it. We sell MANY products that are sold by attribute.

I will certainly post the updates after I have made it work.

If you are working on an update, I am happy to finish it for you. I really don't want to re-invent the wheel.

Thanks for your assistance.

- Daniel

[Rebecca Thomas]

I have downloaded the module by kuroi but I'm not sure how to tell Zen Cart what stock I have in each size. My products have size attributes on them but I still only see one Product Quanity box on the product not one for each size. Sorry can you help. Are there any instructions anywhere. Sorry first time zen cart user so its a steap learning curve.

[audradh]

I have downloaded the module by kuroi but I'm not sure how to tell Zen Cart what stock I have in each size. My products have size attributes on them but I still only see one Product Quanity box on the product not one for each size. Sorry can you help. Are there any instructions anywhere. Sorry first time zen cart user so its a steap learning curve.

Hey Rebecca,
You won't find it in the individual product pages. Instead, in the admin panel, go to Catalog. You'll find a new option there titled Products With Attributes Stock.

Have Fun!
Audra

[Rebecca Thomas]

Hey Rebecca,
You won't find it in the individual product pages. Instead, in the admin panel, go to Catalog. You'll find a new option there titled Products With Attributes Stock.

Have Fun!
Audra

Sorry I don't seem to have this option under the Catalog list - just the same ones I had before. Have I done something wrong.

[audradh]

Hey Rebecca,
Are you using a custom template? If so, did you remember to rename the admin folder before uploading the files?
If that's not it, I would just download the mod again, then upload the admin files to your server again. Maybe one of your files was bad.

BTW, look above in this thread for the new thread for the current version of this mod. There will likely be a lot more activity their, and help will come quicker

HTH,
Audra : )