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- In the CMS, navigate to Settings → Feature Management.
- In Products & Categories → Product Variants, ensure it is toggled on and click Configure.
- Switch the Product Variant Mode to 'Online'.
- 'Default Display Type' sets the interface for users when they are selecting options. Select 'DropDown' or 'Radio Buttons'.
- Allow Display Type Override at Variant Value allows the default display type to be overridden at variant level. Toggle on/off as required. NOTE - if you are using both Product Variants and Subscriptions, toggling this on/off in one location will change the setting in the other.
- 'Allow Product Matrix Mode' allows individual products to be set to matrix display mode, using the Product Variant Grid Widget. Toggle on/off as required.
- 'Allow Display Type Override' allows the default display type (that you just set in Step 4) to be overridden on a product-by-product basis. Toggle on/off as required.
- 'Allow Child Products As Note Line' allows child products to be added without a product code. Instead, the selected variants are added as notes against the master product on the order. Toggle on/off as required.
- 'Enforce Stock Security for Variants' allows stock security settings for each child product to apply. Toggle on/off as required.
- 'Update Master Products With Child Images' adds child images to the master product gallery automatically, so that as the user selects different options, the image will change to reflect them. Toggle on/off as required.
- See our guide on Automatic image tagging for variants for further details.
11. 'Allow Manual Sort of Products Attributes' allows the user to sequence product attributes by drag-and-drop. Toggle on/off as required.
12. Toggle 'Enforce Tag Order Comparison' on/off as required.
13. Click 'Save'.
The Product Variant feature has now been configured and is ready to use during product maintenance.
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