Converting Magento simple products into configurable and generate associated simple items in few clicks?

Converting Magento Simple Product to Configurable: How Is It Done?

"Change product type" option, available on the toolbar or in the context menu (Categories&Products section of Store Manager for Magento) is responsible for converting Magento simple product to configurable.

1. Select simple product or products to be converted to configurable and click click on this option.


2. Select target product type in from this dropdown.







3. Press OK to change Magento product type.

Generate Associated Simple Items to Converted Product

To create fully-functional configurable product, you have assign simple products to it. They will represent selections at the frontend, so that customer will be able to adjust their purchase and choose necessary option. Store Manager provides you with the possibility to generate associated products.

1. Move towards Associated Products tab of product lower grid and press "Select Configurable Attributes" button on the toolbar.







2. Select configurable attributes, on the basis of which options will be generated and press YES.







3. Press "Create Associated Products" button and select values that will participate in associated product creating.







4. Confirm generating and in seconds simple products will be created.

Check the results in Store Manager and at the product page.

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Use alternative route of changing product types with Store Manager for Magento application - avoid hours of tiresome product re-adding and create customizable product catalog.