Out of stock items

If someone orders an item over the qty I have in stock, it shows up as... 'items not in stock will be placed on back order' and charges the full amount for items ordered - I don't want items to go on back order and I want the customer to have the stock that is actually available and be charged as such for those items.

How do I change current status and include out of stock message etc.
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kittykiss

Check Configuration -> Stock -> Allow Checkout

It can help

Thank you, maxus! :thumbsup: I just can't see for looking it seems. :blush:

Another question... how do I edit the text that is shown re out of stock information?

feel free to use the developers tool kit available in the Tools header menu! you'll use it always when you get use to it! good luck...:thumbsup:

tajul_ashyqin:

feel free to use the developers tool kit available in the Tools header menu! you'll use it always when you get use to it! good luck...:thumbsup:

I'm afraid this hasn't helped at all since I have no idea how to use it?

:thumbsup: > kittykiss:

If someone orders an item over the qty I have in stock, it shows up as... 'items not in stock will be placed on back order' and charges the full amount for items ordered - I don't want items to go on back order and I want the customer to have the stock that is actually available and be charged as such for those items.

kittykiss:

Another question... how do I edit the text that is shown re out of stock information?

you just go to developers tool kit. there are 5 main sections that you can use to search strings, classes, etc instead of you trying to search the text you want to edit by opening and searching one by one all those ZC files!:D you use the 5th section (the last one) called LOOK-UP IN ALL FILES, and then type the text you want to edit in the KEY OR NAME box. for example, 'items not in stock will be placed on back order'! then, go to the dropdown list of ALL FILES LOOK-UPS, choose where the files that might be containing the search text! if you don't know, just choose ALL FILES-CATALOG/ADMIN. wait for a few seconds and ZC will display where you can find the search text including the line number and location of the file(s)! good luck!