How to Manage product variants in Odoo?

Managing product variants in Odoo is a core part of inventory and product management, especially if your products come in multiple sizes, colors, models, or configurations.

What are Product Variants?

In Odoo:

  • A product template is the base product (e.g., “T-shirt”)

  • A variant is a specific combination of attributes (e.g., T-shirt, Red, Size M)

This allows you to manage inventory, pricing, and sales for each variant without creating separate products manually.

Enable Product Variants

  1. Go to: Inventory → Configuration → Settings

  2. Enable: Product catalog> Variants

  3. Save

📌 Optional: enable Lots & Serial Numbers if you also track batches or serials per variant.

Create Attributes

Attributes define the differentiators of variants (size, color, etc.):

  1. Go to: Inventory → Products → Attributes

  2. Click Create

  3. Example:

    • Name: Size

    • Values: S, M, L, XL

  4. Add other attributes (e.g., Color → Red, Blue, Green)

Create Product Template

  1. Go to: Inventory → Products → Products → Create

  2. Enter Product Name (e.g., T-shirt)

  3. In the Variants tab:

    • Add the relevant Attributes (e.g., Size, Color)

    • Set Can be Sold, Can be Purchased, Can be Inventoried

Configure Variant-specific Details

  • Extra Price: Add extra cost if a variant costs more

  • Barcode / SKU: Optional unique identifiers

  • Weight, Volume, Image: You can override template defaults per variant

Odoo Auto-generates Variants

When you save the product template, Odoo automatically generates all possible combinations.
Example:

Product TemplateSizeColorVariant Name
T-shirtSRedT-shirt (S, Red)
T-shirtMRedT-shirt (M, Red)
T-shirtLBlueT-shirt (L, Blue)

Manage Inventory Per Variant

  • Go to Inventory → Products → Product Variants

  • Check Quantity on Hand, locations, and lot/serial numbers per variant

  • You can track stock, reorder, and perform inventory adjustments per variant

Sales & Purchase of Variants

  • When creating a Quotation / Sales Order / Purchase Order:

    • Select the product template

    • Odoo will show all variants for selection

  • Pricing can be variant-specific if configured

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