Bulk linking with Gridline
Link many products and variations to pools at once in Gridline's bulk editor, with the Shared stock pools column.
With Gridline, Extendiment's bulk product editor, every product and variation has a Shared stock pools column (in the Inventory group, hidden until you turn it on in the column picker). It shows and edits the pools linked to that product or variation itself.
The format
Write each pool's SKU, with how much one item uses after × (or x or *); leave out × 1. Separate pools with commas:
| Cell | Means |
|---|---|
FAB-NAVY × 1.2 |
1.2 of the pool with SKU FAB-NAVY per item |
BLANK-MUG × 2, BOX-KRAFT |
2 mug blanks and 1 box per item |
#12 |
1 of pool 12, for a pool without a SKU |
| (empty) | no pools of its own |
An unknown SKU is refused with a message, so a typo never unlinks a product by accident.
Variations
A variation's cell shows only its own pools. Empty means it uses the variable product's. When you change a variable product's pools, its variations' stock statuses are updated as soon as it's saved.
Tip
Give every pool a SKU (on its page, under Settings). It makes the column much easier to read and fill in.