{"id":8901,"date":"2018-08-08T09:33:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T09:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mageworx.com\/?p=8901"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:52:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T12:52:30","slug":"how-to-manage-product-options-inventory-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-product-options-inventory-in-magento-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Product Options Inventory in Magento 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate (http:\/\/www.seodesignsolutions.com\/wordpress-seo\/) - Code Inserter module -->\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\r\n<noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-5DTCW7B8\"\r\nheight=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\r\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate -->\n\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Wilson Mizner<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The ability to manage inventory and stock is meat and drink for a stable and sustainable business It allows controlling storage and the number of items available for sale.<br \/>\nWhile Magento 2 does offer advanced stock management opportunities by default (click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.magento.com\/m2\/ee\/user_guide\/catalog\/inventory.html\">here<\/a> for the official documentation), keeping product variants under check can become a challenge, especially without a useful tool at hand.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/apo.png\" alt=\"Mageworx APO\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/apo.png 240w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/apo-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The Advanced Product Options extension can be helpful here as well. The module enables you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specify the number of items available for sale and display it on the frontend<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track custom options inventory, including out-of-stock and low-in-stock products,<\/span><\/li>\n<li>enable\/display stock management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Product Options Stock Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To reach the functionality, go to<em><strong> Products<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 <em><strong>Catalog<\/strong><\/em>. Then select a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/more-ways-images-can-boost-sales-in-your-magento2-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product you wish to modify<\/a>, and jump to the \u2018<em><strong>Customizable Options<\/strong><\/em>\u2019 tab. Here, use the toggle to enable\/disable stock management for a specific option.<br \/>\nNext to the toggle, you\u2019ll see the field with the \u2018Quantity\u2019 value. That\u2019s precisely where you can specify how many items are currently in stock.<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow these brief video guidelines to easily tweak this functionality:<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8901-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Inventory-vid-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Inventory-vid-1.mp4\">https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Inventory-vid-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>Built-in Stock Reports<\/h2>\n<p>Hundreds, literally, there can be hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/how-can-your-magento2-store-get-the-most-out-of-product-options-dependencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product variants<\/a>. To have a fast and easy overview of them, you\u2019ll need to access the <em><strong>Option Inventory Report<\/strong> <\/em>grid.<br \/>\nTo do that, go to <em><strong>Stores<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 <em><strong>Other Settings<\/strong> <\/em>\u2013 <em><strong>Option Inventory Report<\/strong><\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>Here, you\u2019ll be able to:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 sort the custom options,<br \/>\n\u2022 check out-of-stock or low-in-stock items,<br \/>\n\u2022 update one, or several options in bulk (default Magento functionality has been included).<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow these brief video guidelines to easily tweak this functionality:<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8901-2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screencast-inventory-report.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screencast-inventory-report.mp4\">https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screencast-inventory-report.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>In fact, after you update specific product variants in the <em>Option Inventory Report<\/em> grid, the<em> Quantity<\/em> field and <em>Manage stock<\/em> toggle get consequently updated:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screenshots_branding-1200x678.jpg\" alt=\"Quantity field and Manage stock updates - APO\" width=\"1200\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screenshots_branding-1200x678.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screenshots_branding-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screenshots_branding-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/screenshots_branding.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Front-end View<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After you enable these configurations, here\u2019s how the number of items available in stock will be seen on the frontend:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8901-3\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/number-of-items-in-stock.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/number-of-items-in-stock.mp4\">https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/number-of-items-in-stock.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>Wrap Up<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s about it! Now you know how to manage and use this simple yet critical for any business functionality!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Still \u2018ve<\/strong><em><strong> got questions? Feel free to leave a comment below, or contact us at support@mageworx.com.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/kate-volchock\/demo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/live-demo-1.png\" alt=\"Book a Live Demo with Mageworx\" width=\"690\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/live-demo-1.png 690w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/live-demo-1-600x226.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/live-demo-1-250x94.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. Wilson Mizner The ability to manage inventory and stock is meat and drink for a stable and sustainable business It allows controlling storage and the number of items available for sale. While Magento 2 does offer advanced stock management opportunities by default (click here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":12773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,426],"tags":[379],"class_list":{"0":"post-8901","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-magento-2","8":"category-extensions-tips-and-tricks","9":"tag-apo"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8901"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15711,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8901\/revisions\/15711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}