Re: Virtual and Variant Products

[Bilgin Ibryam <bi...@iguanait.com>]

On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 19:47 +0800, Paul Robinson wrote:

Comments inline:
> Hi,
> 
> I am chasing some guidance on the best approach to the following problem.
> 
> Background:
> - client manufactures custom built office furniture
> - I have set up virtual products with features and subsequently variant 
> products
>     e.g. Bookcase
>              1200mm high
>              600 wide
>              3 shelves
>     this is just one of the possible combinations i.e. a bookcase could 
> be 1800mm high
> 
> Each combination has a distinct price.
> 
> My scenario is as follows:
>  - I want to create a production run in the manufacturing sub-system so 
> the cabinet making team can build the product.
>  - I have created a basic configuration (one option) that I have 
> assigned to each variant product and subsequently assigned that 
> configuration item to a product (CUST_BOOKCASE) so it ends up getting a 
> production run but I am not sure this best or right way.

I think this is the only way to achieve it.
> 
> I can't use configurable products as its the combination of attributes 
> that make up the entire price of the product i.e. adding shelves does 
> not necessarily increase the price, but adding height alone or height 
> and width combined will.

Then why not add 0 price for variant product which represent the
shelves?

> 
> For another day but Ideally, I would be able to configure a variant 
> product but after recent posts from me, it was determined that it could 
> not be done but there has been some interest from the community to 
> develop this. The main requirement from me for this is for example, a 
> bookcase could have "red shelves with white edging" or "white shelves 
> with red edging"
> 
> btw - I have been extremely grateful for the support this community has 
> already provided me and as my knowledge grows I look forward to helping 
> out more!
> 
> Regards,
> Paul
> 
> 

Bilgin