How to set up variant's SKU for Option set?

Setting up Variant's SKU allows you to display options' SKUs in the order, which can help you to have informative invoices in packing orders.

You can follow these steps to quickly setup variant's SKUs for Option set:

Step 1: Please create an option set (follow this guide for more details)

Step 2: Input variant's SKUs in the Settings for Option type

  • For text field (including Text box and Number field), SKU will be displayed like below:

  • For Choice list field (including Swatch, Dropdown menu, Radio button, Button, Checkbox), SKU will be displayed like below:

  • For Others (including File upload), SKU will be displayed like below:

Step 3: Make sure everything is correct and Save.

Step 4: Set up SKU Settings by clicking on General Settings in Settings tab.

Choose the SKU Type that you want to use. There are 3 options: Relative, Absolute, and Fixed, which are different in the display in orders.

  • Relative SKU: The variant SKU and SKUs of all selected custom options are combined.

  • Absolute SKU: The variant SKU is ignored.

  • Fixed SKU: The options' SKUs are ignored.

Set up the SKU Separator to separate your SKUs. For example, we set it default as: "-"

Here are some examples of differences between 3 types of SKU:

  • Relative: The variant SKU and SKUs of all selected custom options are combined.

  • Absolute:The variant SKU is ignored.

  • Fixed: The options' SKUs are ignored.

If you have a problem when setting up this feature, please feel free to reach us at support-sbc@bsscommerce.com or Live Chat if you need any assistance.

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