Stock by Attributes 5.0 Beta (for v1.5.0)

[Kevin205]

While installing and comparing, "stock_by_attribute_1.5.1.1" vs "creinold_SBA5.1_alpha_version1.5_for_zencart_V1.5.0".

I noticed a field called products_options_track_stock is added to the products_options table by "creinold_SBA5.1_alpha_version1.5_for_zencart_V1.5.0". I am hoping it does as it's named. That is, If it's set to 0 for an attribute, the mod will NOT keep track of the inventory for that particular attribute or attributes. (by default it's set 1)

The shop owner has products that are priced by size attribute, but there are many other attributes defined as Read Only for the purposes of filtering and describing the products while searching in the product listing page, through the Dynamic Filter Mod. These read only attributes are color, shape and etc.

What is the purpose of products_options_track_stock? Because as I place a 0 in the products_options table for products_options_track_stock, it is still tracking and showing and trying to keep inventory of Color and Shape attributes.

Am I missing or doing something wrong here?

The other issues and problems that I have are:
- Can this mod keep track of only one attribute (in this case size)?

- How can I display the available inventory for the size attribute on the product info page?

- Why is it that when an attribute is not in the inventory, it does not show an Out of Stock Message on the product info page?

- If you already have products with attribute in your live site. How do populate the "products_with_attributes_stock" table with quantity data?