how can I add existing products as variations to another existing product?

[paigesato]

I am using square POS, and recently imported more products from my inventory management software.  I sell garments and accessories, each one of a kind, but all within specific categories.  So in my POS, I have an item called Quilt Coats, and the existing POS inventory for quilt coats are variations.  The newly imported quilt coats are outside of that item.  I would like to merge them. Can that be done?

[Kassi_]

Welcome to the Community, @paigesato - 

I want to make sure we are on the same page. Are you adding the new variation whenever the new inventory comes in? There isn't a way to merge the variations, but you can edit the stock & update the title of the variations. 

I will keep an eye out for your reply👀. 

[paigesato]

No, I haven’t added the new variation as I added the new product. There’s no option to do so when I’m importing my products.

so my product is Quilt Coat, and each time I make one, I add it as a variation. But I make them in batches, so I integrate the product from Inventora, and since the variation doesn’t already exist in my square inventory, I have to chose “create new product” from the menu in Inventora.

badically, I need to create the variation beforehand in square so when I sync from Inventora, it has a place to go?

[Kassi_]

Thank you for circling back, @paigesato. 

Yes, that sounds like the best workaround for you and adding them to your Item Library. 

[NormaJeane]

Thanks for asking this question - I'm in the same boat with artwork. I was going to create variations as well. Good to learn about editing the stock & updating variation titles.