Configure > Store

Inventory Settings

AbleCommerce provides an inventory management feature that can be enabled for your store.  This feature allows you to enter the quantity of inventory for each product or it's options.  The inventory feature will track the amount of inventory available for sale and notify the merchant when quantities drop below the specified re-order level.  

Merchants have the option to allow a customer to purchase only the stock that is available or allow the purchase of an item that is on back order.  Additionally, the merchant can customize the inventory messages shown to the customer.

In AbleCommerce Gold R12, a new Restock Notification feature was added.  See the Low Inventory page for instructions.

Enable Inventory Management

Use the inventory management features to track stock quantities in your store.  Use the display features to show your customers the amount of stock available.   

1. From the Configure Store page or using the top-menu, go to Configure > Store > General

2. Find the Inventory section as shown in the example below.
   
   

3. Check the box next to Enable Inventory Management.  This will allow you to track inventory at the product level or at the product option level.  
   Inventory control is not enabled for products until they are updated.  From Edit Product page, you will still need to change the Inventory Tracking option to enable inventory management for each product.  The example below shows the inventory tracking feature on the Edit Product page.
   
   

4. If you want to display the inventory amounts, select 'Yes' for the Display Inventory option.  If you don't want to display the amount of inventory, then select 'No'.

5. Change the inventory availability message shown to customers by entering your custom message for the In Stock Message field.  This message is only shown when you have selected 'Yes' for the Display Inventory option.
   
   

6. Change the message shown to a customer when they attempt to purchase an item that is not available by entering the Out of stock message in the field provided.  This message will only display if you have not selected the option to allow backorders from the Edit Product page.
   
   

7. The Availability Date message can be included as part of the out-of-stock message if you do not want to offer back-orders.  Simple enter the date you expect inventory to be available when you are editing the product. NEW in R5
   
   NOTE:  The Out-of-Stock message will only be shown if back-orders are not allowed.  The Availability Date is optional.

8. A custom message can be used to generate the Restock Notification link. NEW in R12
   
   

9. The email template named "Restock Notification" can be used to send automated emails to customers who want to be notified when the product is back in stock.  You can select any email template that you wish.  For more information on notifying customers, see the Low Inventory page.

10. Click the SAVE button when finished.