Do the parents of variable products need a unique SKU

  • Resolved axel46

    (@axel46)


    1 year ago

    I am trying to setup the ability to import our stock quantities from our inventory management system and currently have many variable products. My question is do only the variations need SKUs or do the parents of them need them as well?

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  • Hi @axel46!

    That’s a good question.

    The common practice for SKUs in WooCommerce is:

    – Parent Products: SKUs can be applied to parent variable products, but this SKU is typically not used for any operational purposes, such as order fulfillment or stock management, because it’s the variations that are actually purchased.

    – Product Variations: Each variation should ideally have its own unique SKU because variations are the specific items customers select and purchase. The unique SKUs help distinguish between different product variations and allow for accurate tracking and management of inventory.

    More about SKUs here: https://woo.com/document/managing-products/#sku

    I hope this helps!

    Thread Starter axel46

    (@axel46)

    Thank you for clarifying, this helps a lot and is much appreciated.

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