How to Create and Manage Composite Product Variants

This guide will walk you through how to define and manage composite product variants with multiple attributes, such as Size + Color, or Color + Fabric, and assign pricing for each combination.

Overview

The Composite Variants feature helps you offer a variety of product options and combinations, making it easier for customers to select their preferred product attributes (e.g., Size, Color). This feature allows you to:

• Automatically generate all possible combinations of selected variants.
  
  
• Assign specific pricing for each combination.
  
  
• Display dynamic options and prices on the customer-facing product page.
  
  

• Use import tools for bulk uploading product variants and prices.
  
  

By following these steps, you’ll enhance your product catalog and make the shopping experience more seamless for your customers.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have an Admin or Event Owner role to manage product variants.
  
  
• Make sure that Product Variants are enabled in your E-commerce settings.
  
  

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Enabling Product Variants

Before you can manage composite variants, you need to enable the Product Variants feature.

1. Go to the E-commerce section of your dashboard.
   
   
2. Click on the Items tab.
   
   
3. Click Settings in the top-right corner of the screen.
   
   
4. Locate the Enable Product Variants toggle and switch it on.
   
   

• After enabling, you will see the Variants sub-tab appear in your E-commerce dashboard.
  
  

2. Navigating to the Variants Dashboard

Once you have enabled the Product Variants feature, you can access the Variants Dashboard.

1. Click on the Variants sub-tab in your E-commerce dashboard.
   
   
2. • Name: The name of the variant (e.g., "Color").
     
     
   • Parent Variant: Shows if the variant is a parent or sub-variant.
     
     
   • Extra: Additional details like color codes.
     
     
   • Actions: Options to edit or delete a variant.
     You will see a list of all your variants in a table format, with columns such as:
     
     

3. Creating a New Variant

Now you will create a new variant, such as Size or Color, which can later be associated with your products.

1. Click the Add Variant button in the top-right corner of the Variants dashboard.
   
   
2. A side panel will appear. Complete the following fields:
   
   
   • Variant Title: Choose a name for your variant (e.g., "Fabric").
     
     
   • Parent Variant: If this variant is part of a parent group (e.g., "Size" or "Color"), select the parent variant from the dropdown list. If this is a parent variant, leave the field empty.
     
     
3. Extra: For color variants, enter the color code (e.g., #350e0e for a specific red).
   
   

• Click Save to create the variant.
  
  

4. Associating Variants with Products

Once you have created your variants, the next step is to associate them with your products.

1. Go to the Items sub-tab in the E-commerce dashboard.
   
   
2. To edit an existing product, click the Edit Item button next to the item you want to modify.
   To create a new product, click the Add Item button in the top-right corner.
   
   
3. Fill in the product details and click Next to go to the Variants section.
   
   
4. In the Variants section:
   
   
   • Select the variant types (e.g., Size, Color, Fabric) that apply to the product.
     
     
   • The system will automatically generate all possible combinations of the selected variants (e.g., Small + Red, Medium + Red, Large + Blue).
     
     
     
5. For each generated combination:
   
   
   • Assign a price to the combination.
     
     
   • Confirm or edit the SKU if needed.
     
     

• Click Save to apply the variant associations and pricing.
  
  
  
  

5. Front-End Experience for Customers

Once the variants are assigned to the product, here’s how your customers will experience it:

• On the product page, customers will see dropdown menus or selection options for each variant attribute (e.g., Size, Color).
  
  
• When customers select a combination (e.g., Medium + Blue), the price will automatically update based on the combination they select.
  
  
• This feature makes it easy for customers to choose their preferred options and see accurate pricing in real-time.
  
  

6. Importing Products with Variants (Bulk Upload)

For larger product catalogs, use the Bulk Import feature to add multiple products with variants and pricing at once.

1. Navigate to the Import tool in your E-commerce dashboard.
   
   
2. Download the Import Template, which includes fields for:
   
   
   • Product Name
     
     
   • Variant Attributes and Values
     
     
   • Variant Combinations (e.g., SKU per combination)
     
     
   • Price for each combination
     
     
3. Fill out the template with the relevant product and variant information.
   
   
4. Upload the CSV or Excel file containing the product and variant data.
   
   
5. The system will validate the data and display any errors that need to be corrected (e.g., missing fields or invalid SKUs).
   
   

• After correcting any errors, re-upload the file. Once successful, all products, variants, and prices will be created and linked.