This is what the virtual/variant products are designed for. If your "base" product is a virtual product then it won't (can't) have inventory, and only variants will have inventory.
The low-level data is somewhat complex, but if you create a product and set isVirtual=Y then a new tab appears on the EditProduct screen that allows you to easily create the variants us size/color combinations (or other features if applicable). Search the wiki and such for more docs on this. -David On Jan 31, 2011, at 9:11 AM, Matt Gonzales wrote: > I did some searching on the archives, so sorry if this is a question already > answered: > > I am trying to set up OFBiz for a company that imports and sells uniform > items, and I want the inventory to be broken down to account for each size > and color combination. Right now, it looks like I can only change the > inventory of the base product, and when an order is placed, it doesn't take > into account the configuration (for example, there is only the option to > inventory the "scrub top", and it doesn't differentiate color or size. I may > have the product available in one color/size, but not in another > combination). > > Is it possible to differentiate inventory without creating a different, > unique product for every available size/color option? Also, when a customer > orders, is it possible to then take the stock out of that > finished/configured product, instead of just taking 1 out of the base > product? > > Thanks in advance! > > Matt
