Manage Product Variants & Units
Set up product variants (size, colour, weight) and multiple units of measure so your catalog and billing always reflect real-world product complexity.
Step-by-step guide
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Enable variants for a product
Open a product and toggle on "Has Variants". Select the variant attributes that apply — Size, Colour, Weight, or a custom attribute you define. Each combination of attributes becomes a separate SKU with its own stock level and pricing.
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Add variant combinations
After enabling variants, tap "Generate Variants" to auto-create all combinations (e.g., Red-Small, Red-Medium, Blue-Small, Blue-Medium). You can then set individual prices and opening stock for each combination without creating separate products.
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Set up multiple units of measure
For products sold in different units — for example, rice sold per kg, per 5 kg bag, or per 50 kg sack — tap "Add Unit" and define the conversion factor. Once set, you can bill in any unit and the stock is adjusted in the base unit automatically.
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Assign purchase and selling units separately
You can purchase in one unit and sell in another. For example, buy a carton of 12 bottles and sell per bottle. Enter the purchase unit, the selling unit, and the conversion factor, and Khata Tracker handles the maths every time.
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Use variant selection during billing
At the point of billing, when you add a variant product, a picker appears showing all available variants with their stock levels. Select the correct variant, and the right price and stock are applied instantly — no manual lookup needed.
Pro Tips
- Keep variant names consistent — use "S, M, L, XL" rather than mixing "Small, Medium, L, Extra Large" to avoid lookup confusion.
- Deactivate discontinued variants rather than deleting them so that historical invoices with those variants remain intact.
- Set up a default selling unit per product so billing staff do not have to select the unit every time.
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