Keep these important rules in mind when working with variants:
- Quantities must add up: All variant quantities MUST add up to the parent item's total quantity. Altering a variant's quantity automatically updates the parent total. Thesystem will automatically do this for you.
- SKUs must be unique: Each variant SKU must be unique store-wide. If you don't enter a variant SKU, the system will automatically generate one for you.
The system will not allow you to enter a duplicate SKU, if you do you will be met with an error
Barcodes and Labels
- Barcode labels show attributes: When printing barcodes for variant items, the label includes the attribute values (e.g., "Color: Blue, Size: M"), allowing cashiers to identify which variant the item is.
For example, Take this Sports Jersey with size and team attributes
Printing Variant information on barcodes will spell out the variant info in a single row
Some labels have limited physical printing space so you might see some information being shortened to fit all the text on it.
Variants are meant to be short and to the point, for example a better use case would be S M L for Small, Medium, Large, and abbreviating the variant info. They should not be used as a description for the product.
- Deleting attributes regenerates variants: If you delete an attribute after generating variants, the system will regenerate all variants and you may need to re-enter information.