Set product availability in bulk

Limiting product availability across multiple channels allows your business to strategically manage your inventory, differentiate your product offerings, enhance brand perception, and maintain control over your sales channels for optimal business performance. Whether you're managing products for multiple webstores, storefronts, or store groups, DecoNetwork offers a convenient solution for adjusting product availability in bulk. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the step-by-step process of setting the availability of products in bulk in DecoNetwork's Business Hub, webstores, store groups, and individual stores enabling you to efficiently manage your product offering across different channels.

Prerequisites

• You must have administrator access to use this feature

To set product availability in bulk:

1. Log in to Admin.
2. Click Products.
   

   The main work area shows a categories list, a search bar, a bulk actions list, and an Apply Action command along with the list of products selected from supplier catalogs and other products you have added to DecoNetwork.

   

   Click the image to enlarge.

3. Tick the checkboxes of products you want to set the availability of, then select Set Availability from the dropdown list.
   

   You can select all products on the page by clicking on the checkbox in the title row of the table.

   

   You can select all available products by clicking on the "Select all [x] products" link that appears at the end of the Bulk Action row after you have ticked the Select All checkbox.

   
4. Click Apply Action.

   A confirmation popup will appear, asking you to enter the number of products you want to modify in order to confirm the action.

   
5. Enter the number of products, then click OK.

   If you enter the incorrect number, a popup will be displayed prompting you to try again.

   

   If the correct number is entered, the Bulk Update Availability page will be displayed.

   
6. Configure the settings as required.
   • Business Hub and Webstore Availability options determine if the product can be ordered via Business Hub and/or your web stores. Any option with web stores means the product will be available to all web stores. The Default option is the setting configured in the Product Group to which this product belongs.
     

     Tick the Business Hub and Webstore Availability checkbox to enable the setting and choose the required option.

   • Global options let you set the product's default availability in stores. The Default option is the setting configured in the Product Group to which this product belongs.
     

     Tick the Global checkbox to enable the setting and choose the required option.

   • Store Group settings determine the availability of the product by store group. This works by first assigning stores to store groups, and then assigning this product to specific groups. The Add Rule button lets you configure group availability.
     

     Tick the Store Group checkbox to enable this setting. When the Add Rule button is clicked, the Select Groups popup is open.

     

     You can search for defined groups by group name. To search, enter a group name in the Group name box and click Search. Select the group you wish to add to your rule and Click Add Selected Groups.

     For the selected group, you can then allow or deny access to the selected product as required.

     

     Store groups are created and their defaults are set under Websites > Store Groups. Assigning a store to a group is carried out under Websites > Manage [Store] > Administration > Group Settings. (Only available to stores not owned by the Fulfillment Center).

   • Store rules let you set availability on the store level.
     

     Tick the Store checkbox and click Add Rule to configure store availability. When clicked, the Select Stores popup is open.

     

     Search for and select stores you want to make a rule for and click Add Selected Stores. You can then specifically allow or deny product access to the selected stores.

     

     (D) seen after the store name indicates that the store has been deleted.

7. Click Save when done.