Stock by Attributes module - a few questions

I have some questions about the Stock by Attributes module, and wondered if anyone can assist, please.

Firstly: lets say I have an item with two attributes, one is colour and the other is size. Now, if I have in stock (and the stock is finite and cannot be re-stocked) 6 large, green; 4 medium, brown; and 3 small, green.

The item is showing that there are 13 items available, but let's say that one customer wanted 4 small green, and ordered them, does the module prevent him ordering four, OR does it allow the order for 4 small green items?

Are ordered items deducted from the individual attributes and the grand total or from the total only?

A further question about the module: how do I offer a discount for bulk purchase of at items? Using my example above, I want to offer a discount if the customer buys six of a specific item, thus discount would apply to a purchase of all 6 of the large green items, but of course, no discount will apply for the other items nor for any combination of these items that may equal or exceed 6 - the discount applies to the 6 large green items only. (If there were 6 medium brown items, then a discount would apply to a purchase of all six of them.) Is this possible, and if so how?

Please help me on this issue, if you can. I am in the process of putting stuff into the Stock by attributes set-up, but if the module doesn't have satisfactory inventory/stock/order control I might have to review the process.

So I don't want to waste any more of my time entering data, but without feedback or advice on this issue I can't really proceed.

blag:

I have some questions about the Stock by Attributes module, and wondered if anyone can assist, please.

Firstly: lets say I have an item with two attributes, one is colour and the other is size. Now, if I have in stock (and the stock is finite and cannot be re-stocked) 6 large, green; 4 medium, brown; and 3 small, green.

The item is showing that there are 13 items available, but let's say that one customer wanted 4 small green, and ordered them, does the module prevent him ordering four, OR does it allow the order for 4 small green items?

Are ordered items deducted from the individual attributes and the grand total or from the total only?Items are deducted from the stock for individual attribute combinations. Whether or not the visitor would be stopped from checking out in the example that you give above, would depend on whether you had selected that option in the switches that the Stock by Attributes mod inserts into your Admin.

blag:

A further question about the module: how do I offer a discount for bulk purchase of at items? Using my example above, I want to offer a discount if the customer buys six of a specific item, thus discount would apply to a purchase of all 6 of the large green items, but of course, no discount will apply for the other items nor for any combination of these items that may equal or exceed 6 - the discount applies to the 6 large green items only. (If there were 6 medium brown items, then a discount would apply to a purchase of all six of them.) Is this possible, and if so how?I'm afraid that I've never used the discount facilities, let alone in tandem with Stock by Attributes. I can see ways of programming it both ways, so you would need to test it to see which way it actually works. Or you could try posting in the Stock by Attributes support thread to see if one of the mod's other users has already tried this.

I have been a zen user for couple years and I still regulary check back here for answer to this simple question. ALL I'D NEED is a quantity option to Attributes Controller. I really don't know why it would be so hard to achieve.. if someone has a SIMPLE solution for a clothing store how to handle just the sizes please tell me since the current stock modules are really frustrating and hard to use.. My ultimate dream is that I could someday add product attributes from a simple dropdown from new product page and then add quantity for it.. I only have one product option name called size..

OK new question.
is there a way in the Stock by Attributes 4.4 to make an attribute not be takeing in to consideration as a factor in the attribute stock.
Example: I have a clothing store that has size and color, very common for this purpose. I also have gift options that are add ons that don't need stocking by the attributes, like gift wrap and sending a card w/ the item.

JOsh

sanguisdesign:

OK new question.
is there a way in the Stock by Attributes 4.4 to make an attribute not be takeing in to consideration as a factor in the attribute stock.
Example: I have a clothing store that has size and color, very common for this purpose. I also have gift options that are add ons that don't need stocking by the attributes, like gift wrap and sending a card w/ the item.

JOshVery far from a new question Josh. It's answered in the third FAQ entry in the relevant wiki entry.