Configure Inventory Management product options
These configurations apply only to the edited product, overriding all configurations at the global website level. Modify these settings when editing a product, through the Sources section and Advanced Inventory page.
- Configure product options by source
- Configure product options for advanced inventory
Product options by source
Configure the quantities and additional settings per added source for the product.
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On the Admin sidebar, go to Catalog > Products.
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Open a product in edit mode.
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Expand the Sources section and configure product settings for each source:
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Enter a Qty (quantity) amount.
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Set the Source Item Status as
In Stock
orOut of Stock
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To modify the Notify for Quantity Below per source, clear or select the Notify Quantity Use Default checkbox.
If cleared, enter the stock level amount that triggers the item’s out of stock notice. The amount entered is subtracted from the item’s Salable Quantity at the stock level.
Select to use Default
- Commerce checks the product Advanced Inventory options for configuration settings.Clear to Modify
- Enter a value for the Notify Quantity, overriding Advanced Inventory and Store configuration settings.
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When complete, click Done, then Save.
Field descriptions
In Stock
- Makes the product available for purchase.Out of Stock
- Unless Backorders are activated, prevents the product from being available for purchase and removes the listing from the catalog.Advanced product options
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On the Admin sidebar, go to Catalog > Products.
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Open a product in edit mode.
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Expand the Sources section and click Advanced Inventory.
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To enable inventory control for your catalog, set Manage Stock to
Yes
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Enter an amount for the Out-of-Stock Threshold:
table 0-row-2 1-row-2 2-row-2 3-row-2 Value Description Positive amount With Backorders disabled, enter a positive value. Zero With Backorders enabled, entering 0
allows for infinite backorders.Negative amount With Backorders enabled, entering a negative value is recommended. The amount is added to the Salable Quantity. For example, enter -50
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Enter the Minimum Qty Allowed in Shopping Cart.
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Enter the Maximum Qty Allowed in Shopping Cart.
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Set Qty uses Decimals to
Yes
if customers can use a decimal value rather than a whole number when entering the quantity ordered. -
Set Allow Multiple Boxes for Shipping to
Yes
if the product can be sold separately, in many boxes. This option is visible when Qty Uses Decimals is set toYes
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Set Backorders to one of the following:
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To not accept backorders when product is out of stock. Allow Qty Below 0
To accept backorders when the quantity falls below zero. Allow Qty Below 0 and Notify Customer
To accept backorders when the quantity falls below zero, and notify the customer that the order can still be placed. For more information, see Configuring Backorders.
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To activate quantity increments for the product, set Enable Qty Increments to
Yes
and enter the number of the items that must be purchased to meet the requirement in the Qty Increments field.For example, an item that is sold in increments of six can be purchased in quantities of 6, 12, 18, and so on.
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When complete, click Done and then Save.
Field descriptions
Positive value - With backorders disabled, enter a positive amount.
Zero (0) - With Backorders enabled, entering zero allows for infinite backorders.
Negative value - With backorders enabled, entering a negative amount is recommended. The amount is added to the Salable Quantity. For example, enter
-50
to allow orders up to this amount.Yes
- Permits values to be entered as decimals, rather than whole numbers. Decimals are suitable for products sold by weight, volume, or length.No
- Requires quantity values to be entered as whole numbers.Yes
.No Backorders
- Does not accept backorders when product is out of stock.Allow Qty Below 0
- Accepts backorders when the quantity falls below zero.Allow Qty Below 0 and Notify Customer
- Accepts backorders when the quantity falls below zero, but notifies customers that orders can still be placed.