Independent variations

  • Resolved frithl

    (@frithl)


    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi there,
    I am creating a product where I want two variables that are independent of each other so each variable would have its own description that appears when an item is selected from the drop down menu.
    The item is two candles that are sold as one product and I want people to choose a scent A and a scent B. Scent A would have information appear and people would choose scent B based on information from Scent A – hence why I need to have two separate descriptions for the variables.
    I am aware that I can have multiple scent combinations using the two variables but this isn’t what I am after.
    I also have PPOM fields installed and have used it in a similar way for selections but it doesn’t provide a space for a lengthy variation description.
    Any help would be much appreciated!

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  • MayKato

    (@maykato)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hello,

    By default, WooCommerce lets you add description to each variation, which appears when a particular variation is selected from the dropdown:

    Link to image: https://snipboard.io/Mdulo1.jpg

    Thread Starter frithl

    (@frithl)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you,
    I want to know if it’s possible to create a description for EACH of the variations separately. So in the example used there would be a description for the colour variation and a separate description for the size… rather than a combined description for Blue / Any Size. Hope that makes sense!

    Plugin Support abwaita a11n

    (@abwaita)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi @frithl,

    Note that @maykato’s example is a bit different since the variations are made up of two attributes: color and size. Thus, a complete variation in such a case must have a combination of these two attributes. For instance, you can write a description for a variation made up of Color Blueand Size L.

    In your case, you only have 1 attribute: scent. Thus, when you create a variation for each scent, the description boxes for each variation will be separate and you should be able to distinct descriptions for the variation with Scent A and the other one with Scent B.

    Hope this clarifies.
    Thanks.

    Thread Starter frithl

    (@frithl)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for the reply – sorry I was using the wrong terminology- it’s actually the attributes I want individual descriptions for. So my candle actually has a scent combination – scent A and scent B being being separate attributes.
    I wanted to have a different description for the individual attributes rather than the combination but I don’t think this is possible.

    Plugin Support abwaita a11n

    (@abwaita)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi @frithl,

    When adding/configuring attribute terms (Scent A, Scent B, etc) to your Scentattribute, you should see the option to add descriptions.


    Link to image: https://snipboard.io/Be73Dc.jpg

    Scent A:

    Link to image: https://snipboard.io/3tJxnA.jpg

    Scent B:

    Link to image: https://snipboard.io/qvgeXS.jpg

    Also, you should have the option to create variation descriptions when creating individual product variations.

    Hope this clarifies.
    Thanks.

    Thread Starter frithl

    (@frithl)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks,
    I think this is what I was after. Unfortunately my theme doesn’t appear to display the individual attribute descriptions in the shop!! *sigh*

    Plugin Support abwaita a11n

    (@abwaita)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for your reply.

    In such a case, you can try the following:
    * Check if the theme author can assist with adding the feature to show the attribute descriptions
    * Check for insights on the custom code to add from the WooCommerce Facebook group or the #developers channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack.
    * Consult with one of the WooCommerce Customizations Partners to add this option to your site.

    Hope this helps.
    Thanks.

    MayKato

    (@maykato)

    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi @frithl

    We’ve not heard back from you in a while, so I’m marking this thread as resolved. If you have further questions, please feel free to open a new topic.

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