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Complex Data and Three Product Types Using Complex Data in Magento 2

In Magento 2, they use the word complex data as a term to refer to the data which is connected with multiple product options. The three product types using data that originally come from independent products with aim to create product variations and multiple options are Configurable Product, Grouped Product, Bundle Product.

Configurable Product

We can simply understand configurable product as a single product which combines with various options for each variation. To go into detail, each option can be considered as a particular simple product with its own SKU – the code that helps distinguish products individually and makes it possible to track inventory for each product variation. If you want to get a similar effect, you totally can start from a simple product then associate it with custom options. However, there is no ability to track inventory for specific variation for that kind of product.

Grouped Product

A grouped product is a combination of simple products that have link with each others and are presented as a group. You can group variations of a single product or combine them by season or theme to create a set of different products. Customers can purchase product separately or as part of the group or all group as their demand. Additionally, each item is listed separately in the shopping cart.

Bundle Product

Bundle product is called customizable product that you can build your own. Item included in a bundle product can be based on simple product or virtual product.

If you export a configurable product, standard attributes which make up a simple product would be the roots for plus the additional attributes that are needed to manage complex data.

Complex Data Attributes

Conclusion

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Magento 2 Shopping Assistant (Part 3): Create An Order

In the last blogs, we’ve provided you the instructions to create and update a customer account through the Magento 2 backend. In this blog, we’ll continue with the tool to help you create an order for your registered customers.

To help your customer create a new order via Magento 2 backend, do the followings:

Log in with your admin account. Choose Customers on the admin sidebar.
Next, select All customers.
All your customers’ brief information are listed in the grid. Click the Edit link in the Action column that match the customer’s name. You can use the Filters or the Search box to find your customer if necessary.
In the header of the working space, click Create Order.
A summary of your customer acivities are shown on the left panel. If the intended item(s) is available in the wishlists or other fields in the left panel, you just need to mark the checkbox under the arrow icon.
If there is no record for the product that your customer order, move your mouse to the upper-right corner and click the Add Products button.
A list of available products in your Magento 2 store is displayed in a grid including basic information such as ID, Name, Price, and so on. Mark the checkbox in the Select column of the product that your customer want to buy. Enter a value to the Quantity column of the item(s) to be purchased. It would be more quickly if you use the Filters or the Search box to find the intended item(s).
In case you choose a product with custom options, a new sub-tab will be opened for you to select the features and quantity that fit your customer’s requirement. When finish choosing, tap OK to continue.
After selecting all the required products, click Add Selected Product(s) to Order. A summary of the purchase is then displayed for your review. You can change the quantity, custom options and even the price of selected items right on this summary table. Click Update Items and Quantities to save the changes.
Complete other information if necessary.

Apply Coupon Codes
Address
Payment Method
Shipping Method

When complete, tap Submit Order. A mail including the order details is then sent to the customer for his/her confirmation.

Now let’s log in your admin account and practice yourself with the interesting Magento 2 Assistance tools.

An Overall View about Admin Workspace in Magento 2

Admin workspace plays an important role in managing store because it helps admin control all data and content to run the store effectively. In this article, we will show you an overall view about admin workspace in Magento 2.

What is Admin Workspace?

The Admin Workspace supplies you with connection to all the tools, data and content that are essential for managing your store. Many admin pages have a grid containing the data for the section with a selection of tools to search, sort, filter, select and apply as well. The configuration can be used to set up default startup page and it can be clearly seen that the dashboard is the startup page for the admin by default. However, you can change dashboard into any other page you want to appear when logging in. To see admin startup page, you can select Magento logo in the admin sidebar.

How to Customize Admin Startup Page

Follow this instruction if you want to change Admin startup page:

Select Stores on the Admin sidebar -> Choose Configuration under Settings
Tap Admin under Advanced on the left panel
Widen the Startup Page part
Change Startup Page into the page you want to display first when logging into the Admin
Click on Save Config to finish all steps

Workspace Controls

Search: Used for the purpose of looking for any value in the database such as product, customer, and order records.
Sort: Located in the header of each column, used to sort the list in ascending or descending order.
Filters: Specifies a set of search parameters that determine the records displaying in the grid.
Default View: Decides the default column layout of the grid.
Columns: Determines which columns are selected and their order in the grid. The column layout can be customized and only some of the columns are displayed in the grid by default.
Paginate: Utilized to view the other result pages.
Actions: Assigns an activity to all selected records. Put the tick in the checkbox in the first column of each row to choose individual records or use the Select control.
Select: Used when choosing multiple records that are to be the action target. Options: Select All / Deselect All.

Conclusion

Provided above is the overall introduction of admin workspace in Magento 2. If you have any question about admin workspace, please feel free to contact us and we’re happy to help you.

How to Create A Virtual Product in Magento 2

Virtual products in Magento 2 stores are intangible items that are sold to customers. They are much like simple products, but has no weight or other physical statistics. Some examples of virtual products are memberships, services, warranties, or subscriptions. In a Magento 2 store, virtual products can either be sold one by one, or included as part Grouped Product or Bundle Product.

To create a virtual product for a Magento 2 store, follow the 6 steps below:

Step 1: Choose the Product Type: Virtual Product

Follow the instructions to create a simple product in our previous blog. Choose Virtual Product instead of Simple Product

Step 2: Choose the Attribute Set

Follow Step 2 in the blog “5 Steps to Add A Simple Product in Magento 2” to determine the most appropriate attribute for the new virtual product.

Step 3: Complete the Required Settings

Enable Product: Set it to “No” until all settings are completed.
Product Name: Type the new product name here.
SKU: You can either accept the default SKU or enter a new one.
Price: Enter a value here to set as primary price for your new product.
Click Save to save changes. Select the appropriate store view for the new item.

Step 4: Complete the Basic Settings

Tax Class: It can be set to None (no tax applied) or Taxable Goods.
Quantity: Enter the number of the products that are available to sell.
Stock Status: Set it to “In Stock”.
Notice that the Weight field is not available because the new product is a virtual one.
Categories: You can either choose an existing category from the list provided or create a new one. You need to enter the Category Name and select the Parent Category for the second choice.
Visibility: Choose “Catalog & Search” so that the new item can be seen in both catalog and search results.
Set Product as New From … to … : Enter the time range for the new product.

Step 5: Complete the Product Information

Complete the remaining fields as needed:

Contents
Images and Videos
Search Engine Optimization
Related products, Up-sells, and Cross-sells.
Customizable Options
Products in Websites
Design
Gift Options

Step 6: Publish the Product

Set the Enable Product to “Yes”
Click Save button on the upper-right corner.
You can preview the new item on your store by selecting the Customer View on the Admin menu.

Those are 6 steps to create a virtual product for your Magento 2 store. There is an important note for you when it comes to virtual product in Magento 2: Shipping options is not appear during checkout unless there is a tangible product in the cart. Now, let’s go to your store and try out the knowledge that you have acquired.

7 Steps to Create A Grouped Product in Magento 2

A grouped product in Magento 2 store is a collection of non-custom simple associated products. Although it is called grouped product, each purchased item will appear individually in the shopping cart, rather than as part of the group.

This article will provide information about How to create a grouped product from scratch via Magento 2 backend.

Step 1: Choose product type: Grouped Product

On the Admin sidebar, select Products. Then under Inventory choose Catalog.
Next, click the dropdown button next to Add Product on the upper right corner and select Grouped Product.

Step 2: Choose the Attribute Set

As the attribute set is used as a template for the product, we need to set it first before completing other fields. There are two options for you:

In the Search box, simply type the name a the attribute set. This option is useful if you already know the name of the attribute set.
If you don’t, select the value in the attribute list.

The form of the new product is then updated to show the selection.

Step 3: Complete the Required Settings

Enable Product: Set it to “No” as it is temporarily not ready to publish.
Product Name: Enter the name of the new product to the box.
SKU: You can either accept the default SKU which is based on product’s name or type a new one.
It is important to note that the Quantity field is not available because the value of this field depends on individual items that compose the grouped product.
When finish all the compulsory parts, click Save. Now you’ll see the Store View picker appears on the upper-right corner. Set the store view to wherever the new product is to be exposed.

Step 4: Complete the Basic Settings

Stock status: Set it to “In stock”.
Categories: You can either select an existing category from the list or create a new one.

If you choose the second choice, click the New Category button next to selection box. On the new tab, type the new Category Name and choose its Parent category. Tap Create Category to save the settings.

Visibility: Select the appropriate place where you want your product to be found. It can be set to be visible on Catalog, Search, Catalog & Search, or Not Visible Individually.

Set Product as New From … to … : Choose the time range for the new product.

Complete others fields for the new product: Country of Manufacture, Material, …

Step 5: Add Products to the Group

Expand the Grouped Products section then tap Add products Group. A new tap containing available products is opened for you to choose which items to add.
Mark the checkbox of items that you want to included in the group. You can use the Filters if necessary.
Next, click Add Selected products. The chosen items are then displayed under the Group section for your review. You can organize the order of those items by clicking and holding the Change Order button then move it to wherever you want.
Enter a value to the Default Quantity of each product.
To dislocate unwanted items, click Remove link in the Actions column.

Step 6: Complete the Product Information

Complete the remaining information fields of the product:

Contents
Images and Videos
Search Engine Optimization
Related products, Up-sells, and Cross-sells.
Customizable Options
Products in Websites
Design
Gift Options

Step 7: Publish the Product

When you finish 6 steps above, you can set Enable product to “Yes” to publish the product.
Tap Save to save the new product. You can take a preview of the new product by choosing Customer view in the admin dropdown list.

Those are seven steps to create a new grouped product for your Magento 2 store. Before inventing a new grouped product, don’t forget that simple and virtual products that are part of a grouped product cannot have custom options.