We're excited to share with you that Variant Numbers are now live! Now, when you go to add a color to a product they'll be numbered from 1 to infinity (and beyond 👨🚀) and appear throughout the app.
For Users who already have assigned variants / colorways to a product - they are numbered according to the order in which they were created.
This is the first stepping stone towards Product Variants. Which will allow users to manage custom fields at the Product Color level - So you'll see some updates where old wording indicating "Colorways" will be changed to Product "Color Variants".
Key Benefits
Variant Numbers will help users to evaluate the breadth of their assortment at a glance
Adding ability for users to replace the swatch for a Product Variant without losing the BOM/Image data
Using the Feature
As users add Color Variants to Products, they will automatically be assigned sequential numbers
If you have Variants #1, #2, and #3, and you delete #2, the former #3 will become #2. The first variant will remain #1
Where to find Variant Numbers
BOM:
Variant Number display in the in-app BOM (headers and Hide Fields menu):
Variant Number display in the Tech Pack expanded BOM:
Variant Number display in the Tech Pack condensed BOM:
Line Sheets:
Variant Number display in the in-app Product View:
Variant Number display in the in-app Color Variant View:
Variant Number display in the Color Condensed Line Sheet Export:
Variant Number display in the Product Condensed Line Sheet Export:
Variant Number display in the Product Expanded Line Sheet Export:
Images:
Variant Number Display in the Color Variant Image subsection:
Variant Number Display in the Assign Images option for individual images:
Variant Number Display in the Bulk Assign Images option:
Variant Number Display in the TP Color Variant Image Pages:
Quickview:
Variant Number Display in the Product Quickview:
Component Utilization Reports:
Variant Number Display in the in-app CU Report
Variant Number Display in CU Report exports
Tech Pack Creation Modal:
Variant Number Display in the BOM Settings page of Creation Flow:
Component Utilization Tab:
FAQs:
Can I change the order of my Variants so that #1 is #3 or vice versa?
No, The first Variant you add will always be #1 , the second will always be #2, etc.
What is the purpose of the Variant Numbers?
You might have 3 different Color Variants without an image/swatch but they have other information that's distinct/particular or you may have more than one Variant of a Product assigned to the same Color Swatch. The Variant Numbers will help you keep track of which variant is which.
When a user exports a report at the Product-Color Variant level but doesn't include the Color Swatch fields. It can be very confusing when you're looking at different Variants of one Product or if you're looking at different Products with the same name. The Variant Numbers will help you keep track of which variant is which.
Why are there some areas where I still don’t see the Variant Numbers? Why does the verbiage sometimes reflect “Color” or “Colorway” and other times “Color Variants”?
We will make the Variant Numbers and the verbiage related to Color Variants more consistent across the app very soon. There are some areas where the verbiage changes and the addition of the Variant Numbers is tied to other backend changes that are still being vetted. Thank you for your patience.
If you have any questions or need any support please don't hesitate to reach out via the help beacon within Backbone or by emailing backbonesupport@bamboorose.com.