Stock message scenarios

You can use a combination of configuration settings to control stock availability messages on product pages and in listings of products on catalog pages.

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Product page stock messages

There are several variations of messaging available for the product page, depending on the combination of Manage Stock and Stock Availability settings.

Example 1: Show availability message

Scenario 1

This combination of settings causes the availability message to appear on the product page, according to the stock availability of each product.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
Yes
Manage Stock
Yes
Stock Availability
In Stock
Availability: In Stock
Out of Stock
Availability: Out of Stock

Scenario 2

When stock is not managed for a product, this combination of settings can be used to display the availability message on the product page.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
Yes
Manage Stock
No
Availability: In Stock

Example 2: Hide availability message

Scenario 1

This combination of configuration and product settings prevents the availability message from appearing on the product page.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
No
Manage Stock
Yes
Stock Availability
In Stock
None
Out of Stock
None

Scenario 2

When stock is not managed for a product, this combination of configuration and product settings prevents the availability message from appearing on the product page.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
No
Manage Stock
No
None

Catalog page stock messages

The following display options are possible for the category and search results lists, depending on the product availability and configuration settings.

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Example 1: Show product with “Out of stock” message

This combination of configuration settings includes out of stock products in the category and search results lists, and displays an “out of stock” message.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display Out of Stock Products
Yes
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
Yes
Out of stock
Display Out of Stock Products
Yes
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
No
None

Example 2: Show product without “Out of stock” message

This combination of configuration settings includes out of stock products in the category and search results lists, but does not display a message.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display Out of Stock Products
Yes
None
Display product availability in stock in the frontend
No

Example 3: Hide product until back in stock

This configuration setting omits out of stock products entirely from the category and search results lists, until they are back in stock.

Stock Options
Setting
Message
Display Out of Stock Products
No
None
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