David, Thank you! I thought a virtual product simply represented an item that can be sold but does not carry inventory or require shipping (such as a download). I'll try it out.
Thanks again. On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:04 PM, David E Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > -- Matthew Gonzales Sales Associate Remark Imaging http://www.remarkimaging.com p. 888-688-3336 c. 920-385-9289 f. 920-233-2478 e. [email protected]
