You might want to input the variant code when you want to create or add products. But it will take a long time when you have a large amount of product data. You can follow the steps below to see how to make the DealPOS system generate Product Code/SKU/Stock Keeping Unit automatically.
Step 1. Go to Setup, Click More Menu, then Choose Module
Step 2. Go to Product Tab, then Set Product Code Generator
Notes :
If you choose Disabled, you can't generate the code when you're adding a new product/variant (blank code).
Table Index for Product Code Generator :
Config | Description |
Disabled | The variant code will be not created automatically if you're not inputting the variant code when adding new product data |
Global | The product code will automatically generate the following pre-existing code in sequence number incrementally |
Category | Product code will automatically generate the following code by category |
Append | Variant name appends to product code. *if the product code is blank, the variant code will be blank |
Code Required | If set to Yes, the newly added product must have code to be saved |
Digit | Set number of variant code digit that will be generated automatically |
Table of Content :
I. Disabled
II. Global
III. Category
IV. Append
I. Disabled
Disable : The variant's code will not automatically be generated when adding a new product.
If you choose Disabled, the variant code will be not created automatically if you're not inputting the variant code when adding new product data.
Step 1. Create New Product
Step 2. Save Product without Code
Step 3. Search New Product to Check Variant Code
The product will not have a variant code.
II. Global
Global : The product will automatically generate code globally in the product.
If you choose Global, the product code will automatically generate the following pre-existing code in sequence number incrementally
Step 1. Create New Product
Step 2. Save Product without Code
Step 3. Search New Product to Check Variant Code
The product will have the auto-generated variant code.
III. Category
Category : The product will automatically generate code by It category (Bottom, Top, Accessories, etc)
If you choose Category, The product code will automatically generate the following code by category
Step 1. Go to Product, Select Tab Category
Right click on any category, add SKU Prefix and click save.
We create an SKU prefix for the Accessories categories, so when a product is created with that category, the SKU from that product will be generated with the prefix and started from the SKU seed from that category.
Step 2. Create New Product
Step 3. Set Product Category, then Save Product without Code
Step 4. Search New Product to Check Variant Code
The product will have an auto-generated code based on the SKU prefix from the categories.
IV. Append
Append : Variant name appends to product code.
If you choose Append, the variant name will append to the product code. If the product code is blank, the variant code will be blank.
Step 1. Create New Product
Step 2. Create Product with Multiple Variant, Input Product Code
Notes :
Try to save without Variant Code.
Step 3. Search New Product to Check Variant Code
The variant product will have variant code based on the parent product.
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