Create a Product Variant Type

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This topic describes how to create a new product variant type.

For instructions on creating a new product variant, see Create a Product Variant.
For instructions adding the variations that are available for a product at the Ordering application, see Define Conversion Settings for a Product.

Products added to a customer's order can be converted by the order taker to different variations of that product. The specific product variants and variant types are configurable and defined by the system administrator. The most common product variant types are Meal and Size.

Product Variation Examples

The Cheeseburger product can be converted to its meal variation Cheeseburger Combo.
The Strawberry Shake product can be converted to its size variations Medium Strawberry Shake or Large Strawberry Shake.

The order taker at the Ordering application selects the appropriate button to convert a product to one of its variations. If more than one variation is available for a product and there is not enough space on the screen to display them all, the order taker selects the desired variation from a dropdown list.

To create a new product variant type record:

Open Data Management from the Xenial Portal.
From the Ordering Settings section, select Products.
Select Variant Type.
Select New Variant Type.
In the Name field, type the name of the variant type.
In the Code field, type an identification code for the record.
From the Sync Product Variations dropdown menu, select the applicable method for syncing the product variations.
- Sync All (This is the default method for the Size variant type)
- Prompt (This is the default method for the Meal variant type)
Select Save.

Create a Product Variant Type

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