-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Am 05.07.2014 07:57, schrieb Sharoon Thomas:
>>>> Hi, I've been attaching documents (e.g. datasheets, >>>> specifications, work instructions, gerber files, >>>> schematics...) to all the product I have imported. In the >>>> process, I found an attachment to a product is not the same >>>> as an attachment to a product variant. >>>> >>>> Can someone explain the basic concept of products and product >>>> variants? Should I be attaching documents to the product, or >>>> to product variants? What is the difference? How to the user >>>> cases differ? Fwiw, I find the product variant grid >>>> convenient because it includes the product code for each >>>> product in the kanban view. >>> >>> Explanation by a live example: >>> >>> **Variation on one attribute** [....] >> Makes sense. It seems creating a new product also creates one >> variant for that product. In this case (only one variant), does >> it matter if you purchase or sell, or otherwise manage, the >> product - or the variation? In other words, are the product and >> the only variation synonymous for some purposes? > > You cannot sell a product (template), you always sell, purchase and > manage (for stock/inventory) variations. When you have only one > variant for a product (template) you are effectively dealing with > the product itself. > > So template itself just seems like a useful collection of real > products. You need to explain this sentence. In 99% of all cases you dont need a varaiant to a product. So forcing The user to create a variant by default is...unlucky design... Even in software packages that can handle variant configuration, users try to avoid this due to the complexity of this. > However, do remember that it is not possible to have prices on > product variations (at least from the standard modules). So, in a > way this makes an assumption that all variants have the same and > cost price (which is rarely true with at least Openlabs > customers). Interesting. Different price per variant would exactly be what the user needs, as Apple is making the big revenues on the 64GB variant compared to the 8GB. Similar as car manufacturers make a high profit on extras. Bottom-line: current solution increases complexity without adding real benefit. Ideally this would be configurable (e.g. different material type for configurable materials) and have just 'material' for the standard, instead of template/variant. Best, Axel -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlO3p/gACgkQG9b1OutI7yIc4gCggnVubd3p197eDQ7tRZPcu99W bAkAnRV3Azyhfvko5Mxpo7/gjugn/0Pv =FIAb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
