If you sell items that are the same but have different colors, sizes, or other attributes, use a matrix to keep your items organized. For example, a shoe store could create aSize/Colormatrix, or a3 Attributematrix for size, color and width. A vape shop can use a3 Attributematrix for size, strength and percentage.

You can edit any information about your matrix items at any time. You can edit all of the items in a matrix at once or individual items one at a time.

To create a matrix

1. From the main menu, clickInventory>Matrix>+ New Matrix.

2. Add a description for the matrix and any applicable information about shared values (e.g. abrand)and clickSave Changes.

3. From theMatrix Typesection, choose the kind of matrix you are creating (Color, Size, Color/Size, 3 Attributes, or a custom attribute set) and clickSave Changes.

   NOTE: Besides the built-in system attribute sets, you can select from any number of custom attribute sets that you have created. For more information on custom attribute sets, refer toCreating custom matrix attribute sets.

4. In the attribute columns on the right, enter the matrix attributes details and clickSave Changes.

5. eCom data loss

   If you add an existing item to a matrix and that item has been published to eCom, you may lose important eCom data. For more information, visitPreventing eCom data loss.

   现有的库存项目添加到矩阵,和erAdd Existing Item To Matrixsearch for existing items and:

   • select the checkboxes of the items you want to add and click+Add Selected.
   • click theSelecticons of individual items.
   • After an item has been added to the matrix, use the drop-down menu to assign that item the appropriate matrixattributes.

6. To add new inventory items to the matrix, clickMatrixin the left menu and click the+button of items you want to add to the matrix.

   NOTE: The matrix attribute column(s) must have at least one row of values to enable theMatrixsection in the left menu.

   NOTE: Items create via this method inherits the default values you've entered when creating the Matrix.

7. Click theSetupsection from the left menu and from underGroup Items, enter attributevaluesfor all matrix items.

To edit a matrix

1. From the main menu, clickInventory>Matrix.

2. Select the matrix to edit under theCOMMON DESCRIPTION column header.

3. Edit the matrix as needed and clickSave Changes:

   • To add inventory items to the matrix, refer to the above sectionTo create a matrix.

   • To change the shared values of items in the matrix, underShared Values - Applied to all items in the matrix, edit the applicablevaluesand clickSaveChanges.

   • To set or re-apply default values to all items in the matrix, adjust thevaluesunderDefault Valuesand clickReset Items To Defaults.

   • To re-name a matrix item, you can do either of the following:

     • Edit the group description that makes up its item description.

       NOTE: This will re-name all items in the matrix as the group description is shared amongst them.

     • Edit the attributevariant(s)that makeup its item description.

       NOTE: This will re-name all items in the matrix that contain the attribute variant(s) in their item description.

     • From theGroup Itemsarea, click the penciliconnext to the matrix item you want to edit and select differentvariant(s)from the attribute drop-down(s).

   • To reorder your matrix attributes, click and drag theiricon.

     

NOTE: While in the editing mode, you canArchiveorDuplicatethe matrix as needed.

To archive or duplicate a matrix

1. From the mainmenu, clickInventory>Matrix.

2. Select a matrix under theCOMMON DESCRIPTIONcolumn header.

3. ClickArchiveorDuplicate.