Introduction

This article explains how to override the Make to order setting on individual variants in TRAEDE. Even if a product has Make to order enabled or disabled at the product level, you can selectively override this setting on specific colors or variants. This is useful if only some variants should allow customers to purchase quantities beyond what is currently in stock.

Overriding Make to order on variants

When to override Make to order

Make to order can be set globally on a product, but sometimes you only want certain variants (e.g., a specific color) to be purchasable beyond stock levels.

Examples:

• Only one color in a style should allow pre-orders.

• Certain sizes should allow overselling while others remain stock-restricted.

Update Make to order on selected variants

1. Go to the product and scroll to the Variants section.

2. Select the specific variants you want to override (e.g., one color).

3. Click Update data.

4. Choose Make to order.

5. Select the relevant sales channel, such as B2B.

6. Enable Override product setting.

7. Click Save.

Verify the override

1. Click Columns in the variant table.

2. Enable the column Make to order B2B.

3. You will now see:

   • A checkmark for the variants where Make to order has been activated.

   • No checkmark for variants where the default product setting still applies.

This ensures you can clearly distinguish which variants allow overselling.

What the override means for customers

• Variants with Make to order enabled:
  Customers can buy more than what is currently available in stock.

• Variants without Make to order enabled:
  Customers can only purchase up to the available inventory.

This gives you flexibility in managing availability across colors, sizes, or other variant attributes.