Variants are used when a product has a number of different variations that differ in only one or two ways. If your product has variants, it is important that you enter them so that a visitor may choose between them when purchasing the product. Variants are entered on the Variants tab and may only be entered when editing the Master version of a product.
At the top of the page, select the version drop-down list next to Now Editing label.
Select the Master version.
The page will redraw and you will see the REcord Summary tab. You will also see that the workflow status area at the top of the page has been updated to reflect that you are editing the Master version.
Select the Variants tab.
The screen will redraw and you will see the Variants tab.
You can create new variants for the product or associate existing variants with it. For our example we will create new variants.
Select Create New Variant.
The page will refresh and you will see the fields for creating new variants.
Most of the fields in the page are optional, but as many should be filled in as are applicable to your product.
Select the Active checkbox to make the variant active. Inactive variants will not be available as options for the product.
Enter the variant's SKU in the SKU text field.
Enter the variant's UPC code in the UPC field.
If the variant has a specific date when it becomes available, select the calendar icon for the Start Date to choose that date. Variants without start dates are assumed to be immediately available.
If the variant has a specific time on the start date when it becomes available, select the clock icon for the Start Time to choose that time, or enter the time directly in the text field.
If the variant has a specific date beyond which it is no longer available, select the calendar icon for the End Date to choose that date. Variants without end dates are assumed to be always available and will need to be manually inactivated when they no longer are available.
If the variant has a specific time on the end date beyond which it is no longer available, select the clock icon for the End Time to choose that time, or enter the time directly in the text field.
Enter a color name in the Color Name text field if the variant is a color variant.
Enter a color code in the Color Code text field if the variant has a color code.
Enter a size name in the Size Name text field if the variant is a size variant.
Enter a size code in the Size Code text field if the variant has a size code.
Enter a pricing group code in the Pricing Group Code text field if the variant has a pricing group code.
Select the Can Be Taxed check box if the variant can be taxed.
There are multiple options for how inventory of the variant can be handled. The Inventory Type field is used to select from those options.
Option 1: Availability based on inventory levels and not backorderable.
Select "Availability Based on Inventory Levels, Not Backorderable" as the Inventory Type.
The page will refresh and you will be able to set the inventory level of the variant.
Enter the Current Inventory Level.
Enter the not available quantity threshold. When inventory falls below this number, a "Not Available" message will be displayed for the variant and the variant will not be available for purchase.
Option 2: Availability based on inventory levels and can be backordered.
Select "Availability Based on Inventory Level, Backorderable" as the Inventory Type.
The page will refresh and you will be able to set the inventory level for the variant.
Enter the Current Inventory Level.
Enter the not available quantity threshold. When inventory falls below this number, a "Not Available" message will be displayed for the variant and the variant will not be available for purchase.
Enter the Quantity Available for backorder (the maximum quantity that can be backordered).
Enter the Expected Ship Date for Backordered Items, or use the calendar icon to select the date.
Option 3: Available only for pre-order.
Select "On Pre-Order" as the Inventory Type.
The page will refresh and you will be able to set the pre-order values for the variant.
Enter the Current Inventory Level.
Enter the not available quantity threshold. When inventory falls below this number, a "Not Available" message will be displayed for the variant and the variant will not be available for pre-order purchase.
Enter the Quantity available for preorder (the maximum number that can be placed on pre-order).
Enter the Expected Ship Date for Pre-ordered Items, or use the calendar icon to select the date.
Option 4: Always available.
Select "Stock is Always Available" as the Inventory Type.
The page will refresh. There is no additional inventory information that needs to be entered for a variant with this inventory type.
If the variant belongs to a variant group, enter the name of the group in the Name text field. Product variant groups can be used in Experience Management for experiences that take into consideration the product variant(s) a visitor to the website interacts with.
Select Save Variant when all of the variant information has been entered.
A pop-up window will appear where you will set the pricing for the variant.
Select a Source for this price. Prices may vary based on the source they are associated with.
Select the active checkbox activate the pricing source. Inactive pricing sources will not be used on the website.
Enter a quantity for this price. This indicates the amount of the variant that can be sold at this price.
Enter the original price for the source. The original price is compared to the price to determine if the variant is being discounted.
Enter the current Price for the variant. This is the current purchase price of the variant.
Enter a Start Date for the price to become valid for the variant. Prior to this date, the price will not be available. If no date is entered, the price is immediately available.
Enter a Start Time on the start date when the price will become available for the product. Prior to the start time on the start, the price will not ve available. If not time is entered, the price will be available at midnight on the start date.
Enter an End date after which the price is no longer valid for the variant. If no date is entered, the price will be available until it is explicitly deactivated.
Enter an End time on the end date after which the price is no longer valid for the variant. If no end time is entered but an end date is entered, the price will not be valid after 11:59PM on the end date.
Select Submit to save your changes.
The pop-up window will dismiss and you will be returned to the main Site Manager screen. You will see a new section added to the bottom of the page with the information you entered in the pricing pop-up.
Select Add New Pricing if additional pricing sources need to be created for the variant. Repeat the steps above for each pricing source.
Select Save Variant to save the variant.
Repeat the steps in this section to add additional variants to the product.
When you are done adding variants, you need to return to the main variant page.
Select Back to All Variants.
The page will redraw and you will see the main variant page. You will see the variant(s) you added in the list of variants.
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