Catalog: Product options (variants)

Overview of the "Variants and Options" tab

In addition to basic data about products such as name, description, price, etc., it is possible to specify options and characteristics of the product.

On the site, by default, the product card is displayed like this

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In the product form, this information is indicated in the “Variants and properties” tab.

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Section “Product options”

A product variant is a variation of one product with certain characteristics.

For example, you sell T-shirts. Each one can be presented in red and green. The shirt also has a sizing line. The intersection of sizes and colors is a product option.

For example, a red T-shirt is an “S” size; green T-shirt - size “M”, etc.

Details about product options and their creation can be found at the link.

Product characteristics

Product characteristics are the properties that the product being sold has (for example, color, size, composition).

There are two types of product characteristics in the system.

  1. General characteristics - all products have. These include the weight and dimensions of the goods, manufacturer, country of origin.
  2. Characteristics of the commodity group. These are custom characteristics of the product, such as color or size. Characteristics refer to a product group - each product group can have its own set of characteristics. Suppose you sell T-shirts and backpacks. "T-shirts" will have characteristics - color, size and composition. “Backpacks” - volume and type. To separate these products, you can create two product groups with the same name and add characteristics to them.

Where are product characteristics entered?

To enter characteristics, go to the control panel, then to the “Catalogue” section, select the “Products” item.

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Select the product to which you want to add a characteristic by clicking on it.

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In the product form, go to the "Variants and options" tab.

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General characteristics

General characteristics include the following fields:

Let's take a closer look at each of the fields.

Weight and Dimensions

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In the field "Weight" - the actual weight of the goods in kg.

Dimensions consist of three fields “Width”, “Height” and “Length”. Each value is entered in a separate field.

If integration with a courier service is used, these fields are used to automatically calculate the cost of delivery.

Manufacturer

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The “Manufacturer” field is filled in by selecting a value from the list.

Click on the select button and select a value.

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If the desired value is not in the list, you can add it.

You can add a value from the product form or by adding it to the directory with manufacturers.
You can read how to add a manufacturer through the "Manufacturers" directory at the link.

To add a value through the product form, click on the manufacturer's selection. Click on "Create a new manufacturer".

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Enter the name and click on the "Add manufacturer" button.

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Country of origin

The field “Country of Origin” is filled in by selecting a value from the list.

Click on the select button and select a value.

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Product group characteristics

Product group characteristics (such as color, size, etc.) are located under the “Product group” field and are added to the system independently.

How to add characteristics you can find on the links:

Creating and entering your own characteristics
Creating a commodity group and characteristics

Creating and entering your own characteristics

You can add a product characteristic through the “Commodity group” menu or through the product card.

You can find how to add a characteristic through the “Commodity group” menu at the link.

In the product form on the “Variants and properties” tab.

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Check the correctness of the selected сommodity group.

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If your site sells only one type of product, you can use the default commodity group.

If you need to create a new commodity group, click on the select button, then select the item “+ Create a new commodity group”.

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Enter the name of the group and click on the "Create commodity group" button.

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To select a commodity group, click on the selection and highlight the required value.

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Adding characteristic

Next, click on the "Add characteristic" link.

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In the window that appears, enter the name Characteristics.

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Select the characteristic type by clicking on the selection next to the required type:

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1. Type "Text" is intended for a small description in one line.

For example, this type can be used to describe the composition of a product.

2. The “Multiline text (TextArea)” type differs from the “Text” type in that line breaks can be used in its content.

For example, this type can be used to additionally describe the product (how it is used, where it is used, washing rules, etc.).

3. Type"Checkbox" - multiple choice of certain properties.

For example, with this type, you can enter the size or color of the product.

4. Type “Switch (Radio)” - single selection of a certain property.

For example, this type can be used to indicate the presence of some function (“available” or “absent”).

5. Type “Drop-down list (Select)” - a single selection of a certain property. It differs from the switch in the form of display in the card settings.

For example, this type can be used to indicate the year of manufacture of a product.

For the types “Checkbox”, “Switch (Radio)”, “Drop-down list (Select)”, characteristic values are added.

To add a value, enter data in the "Cases" field.

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When you start entering, another input field will appear, so you can enter the required number of values.

After completing the data entry, click on the “Create” button.

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The created characteristic will appear under the field “Commodity group”.

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Thus, you can add the required number of characteristics.

Fields with the type “Text” and “Multiline text (TextArea)” are filled in by entering data into the corresponding fields.

Values for fields with types “Checkbox”, “Switch (Radio)”, “Drop-down list (Select)” are selected from the created list.

Based on the fields with the “Checkbox” type, it is possible to create variants.
You can find more information about creating options here.

Editing characteristics

To edit a characteristic, click on the “Edit” button next to the characteristic name.

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You can change the Name, Type and Values of the characteristic (if any).

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To delete a characteristic value, click on the “Delete” button next to the value.

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To change the display order of values, click the Move button and, without releasing the mouse button, move the value to the desired location.

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After changing, click on the “Save” button

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Creating variants

What is a product variant?

A product variant is a variety of one product, such as a T-shirt can have a color and size, a red "L" size T-shirt is one option. Each option can have its own price and balances.

For example a t-shirt:

Blue color, size "S" - the rest is 2 pieces, the price is $10.
Red color, size "L" - the rest is 1 piece, the price is $15.
Product options can be any, for example, the product "mineral water" can have 2 options:

By the piece - the price is $2.
Box - price $30.
How to create a variant?

To create options in the form of a product, go to the “Variants and properties” tab. Click on the "Create Variants" button.

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In the upper part of the window that opens, the characteristics of the commodity group that were created earlier will be indicated. You can create variants based on them or add your own characteristics.

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To add a characteristics, enter the name and value of the characteristic in the appropriate fields

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To add values, use the “Add value” button

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If you need to add another attribute, click on the “Add Attribute” button.

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After selecting characteristics or adding attributes, the window below will show the options that will be created.

Each intersection of characteristics gives a product variant.

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You can uncheck the box next to options that you don't want to create.

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To complete the creation, click on the “Create Variants” button

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Variants for the item will be created.

Next, you need to specify the price and stock balances in order for them to be available on the site for sale.

Variant editing.
Mass set stocks.
Bulk set prices.


Editing a variant

To edit a variant, go to the “Variants and properties” tab.

Click on the “Edit” button next to the required option or on the name of the characteristics on the basis of which the option was created.

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You can change the following data for a variant:

If weight or dimensions are specified for the variant, then the weight and dimensions of the variant will override the weight and dimensions of the product. For example, you sell shampoo, which is presented in two versions: 1 liter and 5 liters. These options have different weights, so you need to set it for each option.

If the weight of the variants is the same, for example, T-shirts presented in different colors, then it is enough to specify the weight for the product (not for the variant).

Correct weight and dimensions are needed for automatic calculation of shipping costs.

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After making changes, click on the “Save” button.

Editing from a Variant Table

Prices and balances can be changed directly in the table without opening the option editing form. To do this, click on the intersection of the variant line and the column in which you want to make changes.

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When you click on the intersection of the option and the “Price” column, two fields for editing will appear.

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The first field is the sale price, the second field is the old price.

After entering the data, press “Enter” on the keyboard, the data will be saved to the table.

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When you click on the intersection of the variant and the “Remains” column, fields will appear for entering the balances for each warehouse separately.

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After entering the data, press “Enter” on the keyboard, the data will be saved to the table.

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Prices (fields “Sale price”, “Old price”, “Purchase price”) can be set for several variants at once. How to set mass prices  can be found at the link.

You can also set mass the stocks, you can read how to do this at the link.


Deleting variants

You can delete a variant one by one or in bulk.

Removing individual variant

To extract an individual variant, click on the "Delete" button in the line.

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The system will ask you to confirm the deletion. Click OK.

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After confirmation, the variant will be deleted.

Bulk delete

For bulk deletion, check the required variants.

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or click on the “Select All” button to remove all variants.

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Click on the "Remove" button.

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The system will ask you to confirm the deletion. Click OK.

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After confirmation, the variants will be deleted.

 

Mass price setting

In the product card, go to the "Variants and options" tab.

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In the table, select the options for which you want to set the price.

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You can select individual options or all at once by clicking on the “Select All” button.

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Click on the button “Set prices”

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Enter data in the fields.

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Click "Save".

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The selected variants will be set to the entered prices.

 

Mass stock setting

In the product card, go to the "Variants and options" tab.

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In the table, select the variants for which you want to set the stock.

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You can select individual options or all at once by clicking on the “Select All” button.

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Click on the "Set stock" button.

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Enter stock data for each warehouse.

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Click save.

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The selected variants will be given the stock. In the table, they will be reflected in the total number.