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What are stock controlled variations

In this article, we will briefly introduce the concept of stock control for product variations.

Stock control for product variations is an option that allows you to track stock levels for individual variations rather than just displaying the total stock of the main product.

If you tick this option when creating a variation, instead of seeing only the stock level of the main product in the stock tab, all available variations will be displayed. This allows you to select which variation you want to add stock to.

For example, if you sell boxes of chocolates, your main product, "box of chocolates," may have a total stock of 100 units. However, by enabling stock control for product variations, you can manage stock levels more precisely. For instance, you could specify:

  • 50 medium-sized boxes of chocolates
  • 20 large boxes
  • 30 gift-wrapped boxes

This still totals 100 boxes of chocolates, but with a more detailed breakdown of stock levels for each variation.

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