How to Track Inventory using Attributes in Virtuemart
Many Joomla, Virtumart users have the question "How to control the inventory using Virtumart?"
It's been said that virtumart doesn't support inventory management using attributes, however here is an easy, step by step solution in order to manage the inventory using virtumart.
Create a product with no attribute
While the product is open click on 'Add Attribute'
Enter the attribute name and save
Open your product again and click on New Item and add the information
On Item Status Page, enter 'In Stock' number and at bottom of page enter your attribute (ie Small, Medium etc) , click 'Save'
To add additional product attributes
1. Go to 'Product List'
2. Find the product and click 'Item Information' next to product name
3. Click the 'Clone Product' icon associated with the existing sub product
4. On the 'Item Information' tab create a unique sku
5. On the 'Item Status' tab enter your attribute
6. Click 'Save'