want to add a second instance of product but can’t duplicate SKU

  • Resolved Megunticook

    (@megunticook)


    5 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve been asked to add an existing product as a variation on another, related product. The problem is I get a duplicate SKU error. Wondering if there’s a workaround.

    The website sells blankets and throws. The blanket is a variable product and comes in Single, Queen, and King sizes. The throw is a simple product and comes in one size. I’d like to add the throw size as an additional variation on the blanket product but still keep the throw size as a standalone.

    To get more concrete, here’s the throw: https://swansislandcompany.com/product/watercolors-throw/

    Here’s the blanket: https://swansislandcompany.com/product/watercolors-blanket/

    What they’re asking for is to add the throw as a size option on the blanket page. They still want the throw to be available on its own page.

    Is it possible to do this without creating a new SKU?

    Thanks.

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  • Hello @megunticook,

    The Throw product and Throw variation cannot be the same product. It is not possible to have a product as a variation. In this case, the “throw” variation(s) would need to be separate from the “throw” product.

    I hope this helps!

    Thread Starter Megunticook

    (@megunticook)

    So must have a separate SKU then?

    Not possible to “map” one SKU to another?

    Maybe what I can propose to them is we somehow put a link to the throw on the blanket page…

    Plugin Support AW a11n

    (@slash1andy)

    Automattic Happiness Engineer

    You cannot map a SKU, no.

    If you don’t want to create a SKU, you can just not assign one. You can group the products, or just add the throw as a variation as well, like you were mentioning.

    Hopefully that helps! Have a great one!

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