Combinations advanced generator option
This option allows you to activate a tool that can create thousands of variations in one operation at an unparalleled speed.
Working principle
In principle, it looks like the existing variations generator in PrestaShop, but with very important improvements:
- The PrestaShop generator often crashes beyond a few hundred variants. The Merlin Generator can generate thousands of combinations.
- It is super fast.
- It is multi products, ie able to generate combinations on a selection of products in a single operation.
- It does not require to delete existing combinations, it is able to update them and generate those which are missing.
- It is able to recalculate price and weight impacts, while or without generating new variants.
- It is able to recover the attributes and impacts of a product to generate similar combinations in other products
And much more...
FAQ :
- How to purchase this option?
It is included in the PREMIUM plan of Merlin Backoffice.
- Do I need this option to see and edit existing combinations?
No, combinations editing is included in all plans. But only the generator can bulk modify attributes impacts.
- Can I add combinations without this option?
Yes it is possible to create empty combinations, but it is takes much longer, because it is then necessary to manualy associate to them attributes and prices.
- Can I create combinations via the csv / xls import without the generator option?
Yes you can, and this is usefull if your supplier provides you with a file containing one line per combination, but this process takes longer if you have to create such a file.