How to manage product inventory in AbanteCart

Managing your store’s product inventory is a vital element in running an online retail business. AbanteCart is equipped with a range of features for managing stock. Some settings can be configured across your inventory, while others are set for individual products. In this article, we’ll show you how to manage product inventory in AbanteCart.

How to display stock levels (global setting)

You can choose to display your product stock levels when customers browse your store. First, look for the System > Settings > General page, where you will find a Display Stock Quantity setting.

Display stock setting

When set to Off, no stock quantities will be displayed on your product pages. However, if set to On and your stock level is zero (or negative), an “out of stock” message will be displayed on the screen. This status message is configured at a product level and can be customized on the product listing page.

How to automatically disable out of stock lines (global setting)

The No Stock Auto Disable setting in System > Settings > General allows you to control whether a product or product option is automatically disabled when your stock level reaches zero. Set this to On to disable out-of-stock lines. Administrators will be presented with a message in the dashboard when a product is disabled.

No stock auto disable setting

If you want customers to pre-order or back-order product lines with zero inventory, ensure this setting is Off.

How to allow customers to order out-of-stock products (global setting)

If you wish to allow customers to pre-order or purchase products with zero or negative inventory, use the Default Stock Checkout setting in System > Settings > Checkout.

Stock checkout setting

The On switch will allow customers to order out-of-stock products, while Off disables the feature.

How to define stock status for new products (global setting)

The Stock Status dropdown menu, found in System > Settings > General, defaults to  Pre-order Stock Status.

How to track stock quantities (local setting)

If you wish for AbanteCart to track your store’s product inventory, ensure the Track Stock setting is set to Yes. Visit Catalog > Products > Edit and look for the field in the Edit page’s General tab.

Track stock setting

This setting overrides all other stock tracking features available for the product in AbanteCart. When set to No, all stock tracking for the product will be disabled.

How to define stock quantities (local setting)

You can define a product’s stock quantity on its product edit page. Head to Catalog > Products > Edit and look for the Quantity field in the Edit page’s General tab.

Quantity field

This field is used when the product’s Track Stock setting (found above the Quantity field) is set to Yes.

How to set product option stock quantities (local setting)

If you have a product with multiple options (for example, size or colour), you should not use the main stock quantity field in the Edit page’s General tab. Be sure to set this to zero, then head to the Options tab, where you can set quantities for each of your product options.

Note: You must also ensure the Track Stock setting for each option is set to Yes.

Option stock values

How to define minimum and maximum purchase quantities (local setting)

If you’d like to set a minimum purchase quantity for a product, you can do so from the Product Edit page (Catalog > Products > Edit). Scroll down to the Minimum Quantity field and enter the minimum purchase quantity. When set, AbanteCart will automatically add this quantity to the cart when a customer tries to add a lower value.

Minimum & maximum quantities

Conversely, the Maximum Quantity field sets a maximum purchase quantity for the product. This value will be added to the cart if a customer tries to enter a higher quantity.

How to change out-of-stock status message (local setting)

You can alter the status message shown on the screen when a product sells out. In the Product Edit page (Catalog > Products > Edit), scroll down to the Out of Stock Status menu and select from In Stock, Out of Stock, and Pre-order.

Out of stock status

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