Introduction

This guide explains how products are structured in TRAEDE. Specifically, it covers the relationship between products and their variants, how attributes like size and color are used, and what identifiers like SKU and item number mean. If you're setting up or managing products in TRAEDE, this guide is for you.

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Understanding the product structure in TRAEDE

What is a product model and what are variants?

In TRAEDE, a product is considered a model. For example, the “Oslo shoe” is a model that exists in multiple colors and sizes. These variations are known as variants.

Each variant represents a unique combination of attributes such as color and size.

Product attributes

When you create a product, you define the attributes it has. Common attributes include:

• Color

• Size

However, depending on what you sell, attributes can differ. For example:

• A laptop might have hard disk size or screen size.

• A shoe that only comes in different sizes (but not colors) would only have the size attribute.

The variants table

When you open a product, scroll down to find the variants table, which displays all the different combinations of attributes for that product.

In the Oslo shoe example:

• Colors: Black, Light Grey, Beige

• Sizes: Each color comes in multiple sizes

SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)

Each variant in TRAEDE is identified by a unique SKU. This is a crucial part of inventory management.

Key points:

• Required: Every variant must have a SKU

• Unique: SKUs must be unique across all variants in your system

• Used to track individual variations and their stock levels

EAN (European Article Number)

• Optional in TRAEDE

• Acts as a barcode for the product

• Can be autogenerated if needed - Help center article here

• Is often required if using a third-party warehouse

Item number

The item number identifies the product model itself (not the variants).

Key points:

• Required

• Must be unique

• Can be a number, text, or both

• Can be autogenerated if needed - Help center article here
  
  

Summary: Product structure in TRAEDE