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

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Is there a way to allow you to edit more than one colour product attribute at a time.

So for example:

I edit a t-shirt which I have in S M L and XL

I click edit and can update all quantity in one page.

I have been looking for something like this for some time but could not find anything, perhaps we can find others who want this and all put in something to have someone create it for us $$, or just both you and I could pay some one to make it.

Robbyn7:

The issue I'm having is I have to manually reduce the quantity in stock when an order is placed. I thought this was done automatically by this Mod? Am I missing something?
I'm using Zencart vs.1.37. I installed the Products with Attributes Stock Mod on 04/07.

Here is my setup in Admin:
Check Stock Level = True
Subtract Stock = True
Allow Checkout = False

Should I update to the latest Mod submitted?

Thanks for any help?

Hi Robbyn7,

Were you able to resolve the problem you identified? If so, how did you resolve the problem? I'm having the same problem with the mod not reducing the inventory count when an order is placed. It reduces the total inventory count but the attribute inventory remains constant and has to be manually reduced. Everything else is working fine. I have reinstalled the mod several times with no success. I am using the latest Zen Cart with version 4.7 Products with Attribute mod.

tat2nu:

I am still running 1.3.7 because I am always terrified of an upgrade. If I install this mod will it work with my version seeing how it is up to speed with 1.3.8?I wouldn't recommend this. Because of its insertions into the core code, this mod is quite sensitive to the version of Zen Cart to which it is added.

Instead, I'd recommend popping back and grabbing a copy of version 4.6, which is compatible with Zen Cart 1.3.7

stevenk:

I have reinstalled the mod several times with no success. I am using the latest Zen Cart with version 4.7 Products with Attribute mod.Posts #308 and#319 explain the two most common causes of this problem. Renamed admins can also be a problem if you don't also rename the admin folders in the mod before doing the installation.

@vandiermen & best price accessori

Building custom loading pages for specific situations isn't too difficult for somebody with programming skills and an understanding of the underlying attribute structure. If you don't have these yourself, then you could try the Commercial Help Wanted section of the forum.

Coming up with a generic approach that would fit all situations is immensely more difficult. I've seen sites using this mod that have as many as ten attributes for some products. Entering the stock for them is a nightmare, but I haven't personally been able to come up with a practical way of representing a 10-dimensional matrix on a 2-dimensional screen other than by reducing it to a linear list.

The multiadd and ajax versions of this mod attempt to alleviate the problem, but I haven't developed any sites recently that needed this functionality, so don't know how successful they are.

kuroi:

Re: adding multiple stock quantities at once

The multiadd and ajax versions of this mod attempt to alleviate the problem, but I haven't developed any sites recently that needed this functionality, so don't know how successful they are.

I dont understand what you mean by "multiadd and ajax versions of this mod attempt to alleviate the problem" & "haven't developed any sites recently that needed this functionality"

Re: adding multiple stock quantities at once

Me and Daniel are looking for people to contribute to this mod as it is expensive for us to get the mod made

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Hi,

Much more expensive then I was hoping. - about $150-170 and 1 week.

Daniel

anything will help if we go ahead

vandiermen:

I dont understand what you mean by "multiadd and ajax versions of this mod attempt to alleviate the problem" & "haven't developed any sites recently that needed this functionality"The problem is that it is difficult to add stock for products with more than one attribute as the number of possible combinations can be very big.

The multiadd and ajax versions try to make it easier.

I don't know if they succeed because I haven't used them.

kuroi:

Building custom loading pages for specific situations isn't too difficult for somebody with programming skills and an understanding of the underlying attribute structure

...

Coming up with a generic approach that would fit all situations is immensely more difficult.

vandiermen:

Me and Daniel are looking for people to contribute to this mod as it is expensive for us to get the mod madeI wish you well. The price you were quoted might just get you a custom loader for your site's specific attribute structure. However, if it's for a generic solution that would work for all contributors, then I fear that the developer has either found a revolutionary new solution, or failed to grasp to scale of the task. I wish you well, but advise caution. If you need an experienced pair of eyes to look over your spec or evaluate the quality of the response that you've received, feel free to PM me.

Hi,

Im not sure if I am being blind or stupid or both.

I just reread the read me and it says allow multiple attribute combinations to be added at the same time.

How do I do that? I can only get one attribute at a time,

For example I would like:
Colour --> Red
Colour --> Green
Colour --> Pink

All added at the same page,

Thanks

I'm having an issue with this mod that I'm sure is just some oversight on my part.

I have added a quantity for all attributes on a particular product. (Haven't tried more than one product until I get it working for one)

Whenever I show one attribute as sold out, the user gets a notification in his shopping cart that any attribute of that product is sold out. (gets the red ***)

kuroi:

I wouldn't recommend this. Because of its insertions into the core code, this mod is quite sensitive to the version of Zen Cart to which it is added.

Instead, I'd recommend popping back and grabbing a copy of version 4.6, which is compatible with Zen Cart 1.3.7

Thank you kurio! I went with 4.6. Easy as pie to install and now my customers will know when an item is on backorder.

I have one more issue I would like to resolve and that is to get a qty sales report that is broken down to my attributes so that I can manage my inventory better and hopefully avoid back orders all together. Do you have a suggestion for that one?

Thanks again,
Marc

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Hi,

Im not sure if I am being blind or stupid or both.

I just reread the read me and it says allow multiple attribute combinations to be added at the same time.

How do I do that? I can only get one attribute at a time,

For example I would like:
Colour --> Red
Colour --> Green
Colour --> Pink

All added at the same page,

Thanks

I read that as well now. But I have no answer.

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Hi,

Im not sure if I am being blind or stupid or both.

I just reread the read me and it says allow multiple attribute combinations to be added at the same time.

How do I do that? I can only get one attribute at a time,

For example I would like:
Colour --> Red
Colour --> Green
Colour --> Pink

All added at the same page,

Thanks

This was the answer from the mod creator.

1) in the field "Suchen" you can filter your products; you see only products with attributes
2) in the product line you see an entry called "Add Quantity For Product Variant", now you can add quantity & the combinations will be created
3) if you will change "Quantity in Stock", click at the value and an input-field opens; do it for all your values and do not forget to click the "store" button

I have not been able to get it to work yet. He provided a link to a test admin but it had protection or something that would not allow me to do a search for anything from the Suchen field. this totally did not work in my new test site it may or may not have worked if I could test it in his. if you want the link to his test admin PM me. I would love to get to the bottom of this but for now I am going to stop testing and maybe I think someone still needs to work on this mod.

I'm having a problem with the attribute stock count not reducing by the appropriate order number when an order is successfully completed. For example, if someone orders Attribute A, the count for the attribute variant should be one less than prior to the order. However, there is no change in the attribute variant (quantity in stock) count but the main inventory (quantity in all variants) reflects a reduction in inventory. Do I have to manually reduce the quantity in stock (attribute) when an order is placed? Isn't this done automatically? I'm using Zencart vs.1.38. with Products with Attributes 4.7 ajax. I have recheck and reinstalled the mod several times with the same result.

Setup in Admin:
Check Stock Level = True
Subtract Stock = True
Allow Checkout = False

SQL patch successful.

Hello,

I am using zencart 1.38a and upgraded from 4.7 to the ajax version.

The problem I am having is now "catalog", "products with attributes stock" is not displaying correcly, instead it shows as the screenshot below. It was fine before I upgrade to ajax.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Tom
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pokerdis:

Hello,

I am using zencart 1.38a and upgraded from 4.7 to the ajax version.

The problem I am having is now "catalog", "products with attributes stock" is not displaying correcly, instead it shows as the screenshot below. It was fine before I upgrade to ajax.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Tom
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I think this is the way it was made. I had a look at the admin demo (ajax) of the developer of the update and it also looked like this. This mod needs some work. If you use the 4.7 multiadd version and not the 4.7 ajax version you wont have this problem. multiadd version is just below the ajax version in the contributions.

stevenk:

I'm having a problem with the attribute stock count not reducing by the appropriate order number when an order is successfully completed. For example, if someone orders Attribute A, the count for the attribute variant should be one less than prior to the order. However, there is no change in the attribute variant (quantity in stock) count but the main inventory (quantity in all variants) reflects a reduction in inventory. Do I have to manually reduce the quantity in stock (attribute) when an order is placed? Isn't this done automatically? I'm using Zencart vs.1.38. with Products with Attributes 4.7 ajax. I have recheck and reinstalled the mod several times with the same result.

Setup in Admin:
Check Stock Level = True
Subtract Stock = True
Allow Checkout = False

SQL patch successful.

I have not tested it but you could try installing a different or older version of Stock by Attribute .

Maybe I am beating a dead horse by suggesting this but. I really need to have SKUs for attributes. Would it be possible to add another input field in the "Add/Edit Quantity For Product Variant" for skus? I know this is a great deal of work to edit each individual attribute but would be worth it for me in the end. It seems like an easy thing to do. I would think you would just create another column in the DB and then add some code to the products_with_attributes_stock.php Admin file, but this is a little beyond my ability at the moment.

I know that many others have tried to do this dynamically, such as adding the product id + attribute to create a new product + attribute id without success. I just thought this might be something that could work very easily.

Dead horse #1 Mod "NewWay to save Attributes Modelnumbers" uses the attributes controller and definitely does not work http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57260&highlight=Attributes+Modelnumbers

Another "dead horse" is Mod "Unique SKU for each attribute?" http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61511&highlight=attribute+skus&page=3

So I've been trying to get this mod up and working and managed to get it up and working (for the most part...there's an odd issue-or maybe not so odd and I'm just an idiot-that I have to delete the includes/templates/custom/templates/tpl_modules_attributes.php file in order to deactivate the add-on which I have been having to do while figuring out the various issues. So.....I think I'm finally getting somewhere and then I run into a HUGE issue.... what happens when you have a TEXT input field???? For instance. I have a picture frame that comes in 2 colors )black and white. Then you can engrave a name on which ever one you select. You currently can't even attempt this because it appears this mod turns every option into a dropdown...including text input fields.

I'd even be ok to just NOT use this particular mod with those products but since I have to disable the file mentioned above, I can only have it one way or the other....Anyone have any ideas here where I could either make it so that only products that I add variants for make use of the add-on while leaving the other one's alone???