Stock by Attribute v4.0 addon for v1.3.5-1.3.9

[Mikeondraco]

Ahh yes, I see the confusion... Thinking "old school".

So let's get familiar with some terms...

Option names: the type of object to be selected, colour and size.
Option values: the values (number, text, whatever) that describes the option name: blue, green for colour, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. For size
Variant, the cobination of option values of each option name that uniquely identifies the product... This aspect is captured/controlled by SBA. The other two are inherent to ZC.
So, when creating the SBA variants, adjacent to each option name select the dropdown All-Attribute-Combo.. Every variant type will be populated with the quantity entered at the bottom (including 0 as that got fixed recently).

Then with DD for multiple attributes active and sba_sequenced_dropdown applied, that product will display multiple attributes for selection with the option names display according to their sort order. Upon making the first selection (two option names applied) view of the second option name option will display the quantity available or out-of-stock. Swith to another first selection and the second selection will be updated...

So, that should help wrap your mind around it a little more. :)

Ok, been playing with it tonight, but do not seem able to get the correct results.

The example is Colour: Pink and White, Size S & L. I have 1 each colour in S, but only white in L.

I added the two variants to the product checking the All-Attribute-Combo and quantity 1 for each Option Name. In the table presented I have four variants shown all with qty 1 as I entered. However, there is no way (that I can see) that I can input that I only have the L size available in White, I can either have qty 1 or 0 in the table against that value, which shows up in the catalogue as 1 each colour or out-of-stock in both ?

[mc12345678]

Ok, been playing with it tonight, but do not seem able to get the correct results.

The example is Colour: Pink and White, Size S & L. I have 1 each colour in S, but only white in L.

I added the two variants to the product checking the All-Attribute-Combo and quantity 1 for each Option Name. In the table presented I have four variants shown all with qty 1 as I entered. However, there is no way (that I can see) that I can input that I only have the L size available in White, I can either have qty 1 or 0 in the table against that value, which shows up in the catalogue as 1 each colour or out-of-stock in both ?

Yup, incorrectly entered...

On the screen for entering new variants, should see something like:
Colour: (dropdown)
Size: (dropdown)

Both dropdowns need to be identified as All-Attribute-Combo at one time...

So would see:
Colour: All-Attribute-Combo
Size: All-Attribute-Combo

Then in quantity, enter the desired quantity (0 is a start so that nothing can be purchased of these).

The result on the screen you show should be similar to below where I have shown a single variant that has multiple attributes applied:

X | 5-50-52| colour: Pink (next line) Size: 12-13 | 0 | 0 | blank | blank | Edit Quantity | Delete Variant

You'll also need to delete those four variants... They are incorrect for the purpose of multiple attributes and will likely provide unusual results...

[Mikeondraco]

Yup, incorrectly entered...

On the screen for entering new variants, should see something like:
Colour: (dropdown)
Size: (dropdown)

Both dropdowns need to be identified as All-Attribute-Combo at one time...

So would see:
Colour: All-Attribute-Combo
Size: All-Attribute-Combo

Then in quantity, enter the desired quantity (0 is a start so that nothing can be purchased of these).

The result on the screen you show should be similar to below where I have shown a single variant that has multiple attributes applied:

X | 5-50-52| colour: Pink (next line) Size: 12-13 | 0 | 0 | blank | blank | Edit Quantity | Delete Variant

You'll also need to delete those four variants... They are incorrect for the purpose of multiple attributes and will likely provide unusual results...

That's it ! - I need leading by the nose you see

Many thanks yet again ... Mike

P.S. - I may of course be back .....

[mc12345678]

That's it ! - I need leading by the nose you see

Many thanks yet again ... Mike

P.S. - I may of course be back .....

BTW, as I said about the caveat situation. If indication of Large not being available in any other color is one where you just happen to be out-of-stock, then the out-of-stock notification will serve you properly... If Large is only ever fabricated in White, then the out-of-stock message (for now) will be misleading to customers... You will never have that type of product as it is not fabricated... Am working to resolve that, but again... Priorities.. :) Want to incorporate the presentation of single attributes into the multiple attribute side, then can continue on with making sure only the "proper" instock/out-of-stock items are displayed.

We'll have to make sure that the instructions provide such an example so that it is clear to the next person that isn't familiar with the way SBA was supposed to work... :)

There are some other issues to work out as well, I like to call it the gift-wrap attribute... Quantity of gift wrap is not tracked, but it is an attribute that can be chosen along all the other attributes... Will require a bit of rework/inclusion in the background, but one step at a time. Also there is the desire to be able to show information possibly with other variants of Dynamic Dropdowns... (radio buttons etc...) And I think there is still a text box issue, but again.... :) Priorities... :) Certainly more functionality in this than previous SBA variants.

[Mikeondraco]

BTW, as I said about the caveat situation. If indication of Large not being available in any other color is one where you just happen to be out-of-stock, then the out-of-stock notification will serve you properly... If Large is only ever fabricated in White, then the out-of-stock message (for now) will be misleading to customers... You will never have that type of product as it is not fabricated... Am working to resolve that, but again... Priorities.. :) Want to incorporate the presentation of single attributes into the multiple attribute side, then can continue on with making sure only the "proper" instock/out-of-stock items are displayed.

We'll have to make sure that the instructions provide such an example so that it is clear to the next person that isn't familiar with the way SBA was supposed to work... :)

There are some other issues to work out as well, I like to call it the gift-wrap attribute... Quantity of gift wrap is not tracked, but it is an attribute that can be chosen along all the other attributes... Will require a bit of rework/inclusion in the background, but one step at a time. Also there is the desire to be able to show information possibly with other variants of Dynamic Dropdowns... (radio buttons etc...) And I think there is still a text box issue, but again.... :) Priorities... :) Certainly more functionality in this than previous SBA variants.

I appreciate what you mean about the out-of-stock notification being, in some case, misleading. At present that will not be a problem for us, as that situation is restricted to product types, not models.

I have no problem with being a guinea-pig for you re formulating the instructions - that would be a kinder description than the one you probably have in mind

Mike

[mc12345678]

I appreciate what you mean about the out-of-stock notification being, in some case, misleading. At present that will not be a problem for us, as that situation is restricted to product types, not models.

I have no problem with being a guinea-pig for you re formulating the instructions - that would be a kinder description than the one you probably have in mind

Mike

I'm not yet sure how public the documentation is yet, but certainly would not be bad to get a cold read as it is more finalized I think. Potteryhouse and jeking I think thought they were done with the instructions until I was allowed to start adding additional features... Ideally the new information/options could be somewhat generalized so that the instructions could stand on their own, the forum could provide some assistance and the code can continue to be reworked without needing too much change in the instructions... :) (Pipe-dream? Dunno.. :) )

A work-around to the current "caveat" though somewhat less desirable is to only show product that is in stock (default Dynamic Dropdown functionality), but at least the option is there if it is business critical... The way the template file has been reworked also, it could be possible to custom code so that each product is displayed with its own version of the dynamic dropdown class and with whatever settings are desired for display of out-of-stock etc... Just have to be a little creative in incorporation... :) That's what coders are for...

[Mikeondraco]

I'm here if you want a proof-reader then. All noted re your other comments, once I get to grips with things as is I may start experimenting....

Mike

[lrfowler]

I installed the SBA files and I quickly got a blank page for admin....
so I put my backup 'general.php' to overwrite the 'general.php' that comes with SBA
and my admin page came back...
but now..I can't get the installation script to work.......... to install the SBA stuff under Configuration | Stock..
what am I missing?
zencart 1.5.4
thanks.

[mc12345678]

I installed the SBA files and I quickly got a blank page for admin....
so I put my backup 'general.php' to overwrite the 'general.php' that comes with SBA
and my admin page came back...
but now..I can't get the installation script to work.......... to install the SBA stuff under Configuration | Stock..
what am I missing?
zencart 1.5.4
thanks.

Try downloading from: https://github.com/potteryhouse/stoc...2345678_ZC154?

The main branch I think still has an error in it. I know at one point I was asked to merge the branches together, but then some more issues were found so the merge was delayed.

[Kevin205]

In my version of SBA; deleting a product from catalogue does NOT delete the records belonging to that product in the SBA table. Is there a preferred method of cleaning up / deleting product attribute from SBA table?