Product combinations visibility

[cerovic]

Hi.

I use PS 1.4.0.17.

 

When I add this product combination color/size for examlpe - red/M, red/XL, blue/M, blue/S in BO, customer can see these combinations in FO but also combinations which are not added like red S or blue M. So is it possible to do, that when I choose blue color in first SELECT, it will be just 2 size, which was added to this color (M and S in this case), in second SELECT?

 

Thanks.

[phrasespot]

Use two different attribute groups for size and color. Then in back office when creating combinations, just select just the required attribute from each attribute group .

[ronlin-9]

Hi Phrasespot, I have the same issue cerkoxxl and I did try your solution but it doesn´t work for me. The "non-existing" combinations still show up in FO.

For example:

Let´s say I have 2 attribute groups - Size and Color (like the example above)

The attributes in respective group are: S(mal) M(edium) L(arge) for the Size group

and

R(ed) and B(lue) for the Color group.

 

Only S and M are the available sizes for Red, and M and L are the available sizes for Blue.

 

If I choose Red and Blue as attributes in Color and S, M, L from the Size group and then generate the combinations, it will generate 6 combinations even though I only want 4 (I do not want the Red-L and the Blue-S combination).

 

Even if I delete these combinations, in FO it is still possible to choose Red-L (which then says that this combination is not possible).

 

The point is that if you have 4-5 attributes to select, it can be hard for the customer to know which combinations actually are available (no one wants to try 5-10 different combinations before they are able to select a combination that can be ordered).

 

Maybe I missed something?

 

Thanks!

Edited June 13, 2012 by ronlin-9 (see edit history)

[phrasespot]

Only S and M are the available sizes for Red, and M and L are the available sizes for Blue.

Then the solution is the opposite. Combine two attribute groups into one and select all when generating combinations.

 

Red-S

Red-M

Blue-M

Blue-L

 

PrestaShop has some limitations regarding attributes. If you want finer grained control, you may need something like Attribute Wizard Pro.

[ronlin-9]

PrestaShop has some limitations regarding attributes.

That is unfortunate, as I think this not a very unique situation to be in (not all combinations valid for a specific product). But the product generator is still useful.

 

One last question. Is it possible to generate reference numbers unique to each combination as well?

Thanks!

[phrasespot]

That is what the reference column is for but sadly there is not an easy way to _generate_ a unique one for each combination unless you override Product class with necessary ref generation algorithm. You need to edit each one post generation.

[tomerg3]

Ronlin: Have a look at our Attribute Wizard (demo at http://144aw.presto-changeo.com/product.php?id_product=1 )

[cerovic]

Thanks your replays and communication. Phrasespot and Ronlin-9, your communication answered my question, even thought, there is not a solution. Just Attribute Wizard module, which looks really prefect, but costs 75$. I have to speak with my colleague and maybe we will buy this module or change the approach to products or combination, as Prasespot suggested.

 

I know, that is is not place for this issue, but nobody answered my second post, so if you will be so kind and look at it. Maybe you know solution.

Topic: http://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/173297-problems-with-products-arrange-in-bo/page__p__852485?do=findComment&comment=852485

Thanks.

Edited June 19, 2012 by cerkoxxl (see edit history)