What this means

The Variants and metafields section adds structured information to a product. Use Select category beside the category name to choose its setup, or Change category to replace it.

Category

A category is a reusable product setup. It can provide metafields and variant options. For example, a clothing category can provide Material as a metafield and Size and Colour as variant options.

Important: changing or removing the category clears the product’s current variants in the editor. If this happens by mistake, select Discard before saving.

Metafields

Metafields are extra specifications created for the selected category. Their names depend on how your store set up that category.

For example, Fabric, Neckline, and Care instructions can be metafields for clothing. A red star means that the metafield must be filled before the product is complete.

Variant options

Options are the choices used to build variants. Common examples are Size, Colour, and Material.

Variants

A variant is one exact combination of option values. “Medium / Blue” and “Large / Blue” are two separate variants. Each variant can have its own media, SKU, weight, price, sale price, cost, replacement value, stock, barcode, and selling rules.

Simple example

A kurta comes in sizes S and M, and colours Red and Blue. The possible variants are:

  • S / Red
  • S / Blue
  • M / Red
  • M / Blue

Choose S and M under Size, and Red and Blue under Colour. The preview shows four combinations. Select Create 4 variants to add them to the product, then give each combination its own stock quantity and SKU. Save the product to keep these changes.

What you need to know

  • Select a category before Upstorr can show its metafields and options.
  • Category options are created on the Categories page. The product editor uses those options; it does not invent new option names.
  • Select Add variant combinations beside Variants to open the choices. For an existing variant list, use Manage variant combinations.
  • Choose at least one value for every option. You may choose several values to create their combinations together. New products initially select the category's preset values, so review the choices before continuing.
  • If an option has no preset values, enter a value and select Add value.
  • Read the number of new variants, then select Create 1 variant, Create 4 variants, or the other number shown. Existing combinations are skipped.
  • Creating combinations changes the editor. Select Save on the product when you are ready to keep them.
  • Upstorr will not add the same option combination twice.
  • A product can contain up to 10,000 variants, but merchants should create only the combinations they genuinely sell.
  • When variants exist, the product-level pricing and inventory fields are replaced by fields for each variant.
  • Use the location selector above the variant table to edit stock for one location. All locations shows the total and cannot be edited directly.
  • For an out-of-stock physical variant that can still be sold, Future stock location tells Upstorr which location is expected to fulfil the future stock.