Variants are different versions of a product. It consists of the variant itself and associated asset IDs, each representing a single unit of the product available. For example, your store may offer 6" and 8" options of a surfboard, and you have multiple versions of each size available to rent. This article will teach you how to:

• Create variants
• Link variants to asset IDs

Add Variants

Adding variants consists of two major steps:

1. Create a variant.
2. Create an asset ID for the variant.

Create Variants

A variant can only be added to an existing product. To learn how to add new products, read our guide.

1. Click the add variant button at the bottom of the edit product page.
2. The variant creation pop-up will open.
3. Type the name of the variant.
4. Click the create variant button.

Create Asset IDs

After creating product variants you must add an asset ID to each variant. The asset ID represents a single unit or stock item of a product.

1. Click the name of the variant to open the variant detail page.
2. Click the add stock item button.
3. Select the store where the product is located.
4. Write the unique asset ID for the unit. If you store already uses IDs to identify products, we recommend using these.
5. Toggle the product to available.
6. Click the save button.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 to add multiple asset IDs to a variant.

Edit Variants & Asset IDs

Edit Variants

Using the Admin app, you have the flexibility to edit the name of the variant or to add a location for the item.

1. Click the name of the variant to open the variant detail page.
2. Select the edit variant button at the bottom of the page.
3. Make the required changes.
4. Click the save button.

Edit Asset IDs

Once an asset ID has been created, it can be edited to provide granular control over products.

1. Click the name of the variant to open the variant detail page.
2. Click the asset ID to open the stock item editor pop-up.
3. Make the required changes.
4. Click the save button.