Managing Product Stock at Attribute Level
Creating Shared Stock Rules on a Global Level
Go to WooCommerce > Attribute Stock > Rules.
Here, you can:
- View and manage a complete list of all shared stock rules created in a log
- Add a new attribute stock rule
- Import and export rules
- Perform bulk actions to edit or delete a rule
- Apply date-based filter to rules
- Search for an attribute stock in a search bar
- View the following details of the attribute stock rules:
- SKU
- Stock
- Threshold
To add new attribute stock rules, Click on “Add New” in the Attribute Stock Rules section. Fill in the following details:
Add Title: A descriptive title for the rule
Inventory Settings
SKU: The Stock Keeping Unit for the item
Stock Quantity: The current stock quantity of the attribute stock item
Notes: Add custom notes
Low Stock Threshold: Define the minimum stock level at which you want to be notified
Match All Groups: Enable this option to reduce stock for multiple matching attribute groups at the same time
Match Rules
Click on “Add Group”.
Within the “Add Group” section, you can further define your attribute stock rule:
Set Title: Provide a title for the attribute group
Quantity Multiplier: Define how stock quantity should be affected based on this attribute group
Select Attribute Type: Choose the relevant attribute type from options like:
- Color
- Design
- Free Gift
- Mug Size
- Mug Style
- Package Size
- Quantity
- Size
Specify Variation: Indicate the specific attribute variation
Choose to add multiple attributes by clicking on “Add Attribute”.
Applicable To
Include Product: Select specific products to apply this stock rule. Leave this field empty to apply the rule to all products that have the selected attributes
Include Category: Define the product categories to which this rule should apply
Product Tag: Select products based on tags to apply this stock rule
Importing/Exporting Shared Attribute Stock Rules
Import:
Import CSV: Under “Import,” click on “Import CSV.”
Choose a CSV file from your computer.
Click “Upload” to import the rules
Export:
Click on “Export” to download a file containing your attribute stock rules
Managing Attribute Report
Go to WooCommerce > Attribute Stock > Attribute Report.
Generate attribute reports for:
- Low In Stock
- Out of Stock
- Most Stock
You can edit or update the quantity of each stock category based on the generated reports to ensure that your inventory is well-maintained.
Creating Product-Based Attribute Stock Rules
Go to Products > Add New. Locate Product Data and choose “Variable Data” from the dropdown.
Next, select Shared Variation Stock and proceed to fill in the following details for your product-based attribute stock rules:
Quantity Manager:
Manage Shared Variation Inventory: Enable this checkbox to manage shared variation inventory as a group of variations
Click on “Add Group” to create multiple stock groups.
Group Title: Provide a title for the stock group
Group Quantity: Specify the quantity for the stock group
Variation(s): Define the variations to which this rule should apply
Displaying Custom Error Messages
Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Attribute And Variation Stock Manager.
Setting Attribute Stock Error Messages
Set custom error messages for attribute stock. These messages will appear in specific scenarios, such as when adding products to the cart or updating the cart. You can use placeholders to display dynamic information in the messages.
Attribute Stock Error Message:
Add To Cart: Set an error message that will appear when a product is added to the cart
- Use {product_name} to display the product name in the message
- Use {remaining_quantity} to display the remaining quantity in the message
- Use {attribute_name} to display the attribute name in the message
Update Cart: Set error messages that will appear when a user updates their cart
- Use {product_name} to display the product name in the message
- Use {remaining_quantity} to display the remaining quantity in the message
- Use {attribute_name} to display the attribute name in the message
Setting Variation Stock Error Messages
Set custom error messages for variation stock, similar to attribute stock error messages.
Variation Stock Error Message:
Add To Cart: Set an error message that will appear when a product variation is added to the cart
- Use {product_name} to display the product name in the message
- Use {remaining_quantity} to display the remaining quantity in the message
Update Cart: Set error messages that will appear when a user updates their cart with product variations
- Use {product_name} to display the product name in the message
- Use {remaining_quantity} to display the remaining quantity in the message
