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Difference between variants and classification

What is the difference between a Variant and a Classification System?

I don't really understand why is there an ApparelSizeVariantProduct in the *-items.xml file only for a size variation. Isn't it easier to create a classification for a category that holds a "size" feature instead of creating a new type ? What is the purpose of these "variants" ?

Solution

  • It depends on what you are sell and price strategy. For example in fashion, you need to manage stocks by size, but price managed by base product model. Some companies also manage price by color variant. So you need another variant for color.
    Example: BaseProduct > ColorVariant > SizeVariant

    You cannot manage price or stock with classification. Also there is another concept exists: attributes.

    These functionalities are power of hybris, other solutions maybe solve same challenge different way.