Stock message scenarios

Configure how stock availability messages appear on product pages and catalog listings using the settings in the following sections.

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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.

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.

Example 2: Hide availability message

Scenario 1

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

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.

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.

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.

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.