We use WooCommerce as a private ordering site for our client. We stock and ship their products (3PL), and Woo allows us to stage orders several weeks to a month in advance, and plan inventory. Thus, we always allow "backorders" because it reminds the client that they need to order more product.
I purchased Levels as we needed the BOM component (actually many of our "kits" are simply 4 or 5 of the same item which confuses new people in our warehouse).
Now, in order to allow backorders on BOM parts, I have to go to each and every one and change them to "notify" and allow backorders but there is no way to do this in bulk. In fact, every time I try to bulk update via csv, it rewrites the product type to "simple" and I have to restart. This is *so painful*.
Thank you very much for your ticket and for you using PL add-on.
The add-on and its development is a very complex thing. We have decided not to support any import export 3rd party plugin and I guess you are using Woocommerce Export import, right?
Our team is already working and completing our own Export Import premium add-on that will handle all the things you described with ease. I am not sure it will be ready to change the backorder status when launched, but it should couple months after that.
I signed up for Beta testing Export Pro. Does this have import? My background is in ASP programming, but I never did much in PHP but I am a quick study and I guess, I could always run changes through updates to the database?
This kind of help is out of scope of our free support but I'm going to give you a hint:
If you want to do that in bulk and you know how to change values directly from the database (from PHPMyAdmin for example), I suggest you to do that from there.
Just go to the wp_postmeta table and look for the "_backorders" meta_key and change the value to "notify" to all the products you want. This should be reflected on your WooCommerce
I purchased the "Levels" add on and installed.
We use WooCommerce as a private ordering site for our client. We stock and ship their products (3PL), and Woo allows us to stage orders several weeks to a month in advance, and plan inventory. Thus, we always allow "backorders" because it reminds the client that they need to order more product.
I purchased Levels as we needed the BOM component (actually many of our "kits" are simply 4 or 5 of the same item which confuses new people in our warehouse).
Now, in order to allow backorders on BOM parts, I have to go to each and every one and change them to "notify" and allow backorders but there is no way to do this in bulk. In fact, every time I try to bulk update via csv, it rewrites the product type to "simple" and I have to restart. This is *so painful*.
Is there a way around this?
Hi Summer,
Thank you very much for your ticket and for you using PL add-on.
The add-on and its development is a very complex thing. We have decided not to support any import export 3rd party plugin and I guess you are using Woocommerce Export import, right?
Our team is already working and completing our own Export Import premium add-on that will handle all the things you described with ease. I am not sure it will be ready to change the backorder status when launched, but it should couple months after that.
Hope this helps.
Pavel
I signed up for Beta testing Export Pro. Does this have import? My background is in ASP programming, but I never did much in PHP but I am a quick study and I guess, I could always run changes through updates to the database?
Hi Summer,
We are working on the import part too, yes. It's partially done and will be released as part of the ATUM Export Pro add-on.
Best Regards,
Salva.
So how do I fix this issue in the interim to allow backorders? I can't just adjust the number -- I need to track backorders.
This is putting me so far behind. :(
Hi Summer,
This kind of help is out of scope of our free support but I'm going to give you a hint:
If you want to do that in bulk and you know how to change values directly from the database (from PHPMyAdmin for example), I suggest you to do that from there.
Just go to the wp_postmeta table and look for the "_backorders" meta_key and change the value to "notify" to all the products you want. This should be reflected on your WooCommerce
Best Regards,
Salva.