Quote Originally Posted by mc12345678 View Post
So, my answer may not be liked as it is not code, but if I understand the question you are wondering about a process that may actually assign the desired attributes to the desired product(s).

I would think that this would be an almost serious undertaking as a result of the following:

1. Would need to address adding defined/existing attributes to an existing product without an attributes.
2. Would need to address adding new attributes to an existing product without an attributes.
3. Would need to address adding defined/existing attributes to a new product without an attributes.
4. Would need to address adding new attributes to a new product without an attributes.
5. - 8. Repeat the above 4 with consideration that each has one or more existing attributes.

Each of these may have some equivalency to the other (Ie., overall process of adding a new product and a new attribute); however, consideration would need to be given to each of the tables that make up the characteristic being added/modified.

Perhaps someone else may correct me, this question is along the lines of using an alternate plugin such as mass populate, but could also inspire a brand new plugin/modification to this one.

It would seem that once each of the above four/eight routines were addressed, that any combination of those routines could be run based on a query of the database when acting on the data. The next thing to consider is what would feed this mass populate utility, is it a file or a series of onscreen selection? Would one want to add one attribute to multiple products, combinations of attributes to multiple products, etc...

It may be that other mods closely approach (or perform) this action and can be expanded upon to incorporate feeding into stock by attributes (keeping in mind any differences between the various stock by attributes addins that are out there), or at least they may provide a template to do so.
Wow!

Product: Picture Frames
Sizes defined as attributes: 2"x3", 5"x7", 6"x9", 8"x10" and 10"x12", with different prices, and inventory levels for each size.

Multiply that by 125 different varieties of picture frames with the same size attributes. How long do you think it would take to manually input and or update, for new arrivals, discontinued items and etc?

I think it is a must have as a function for product that use attributes as such.