Variants and specifications

Variants let one product carry multiple sellable versions — like sizes or colors — each with its own stock, SKU, and price, all grouped under a single parent item.

When to use variants

Use variants when the versions share a name and purpose but differ by one or more options. A T-shirt sold in Small/Medium/Large and Red/Blue is one item with six variants — not six separate items.

Create variants

1. Create an item or open an existing one.
2. Add one or more specifications (option groups), such as Size and Color.
3. Enter the values for each specification (Small, Medium, Large; Red, Blue).
4. Fiddle generates a variant for each combination.
5. Give each variant its own SKU and barcode, price, and cost as needed.

How variants behave

Tracked per variant	Shared by the parent
Stock levels and locations	Item name and description
SKU and barcode	Category and item type
Price and cost	Default supplier

Each variant is stocked independently. Reorder points, availability, and counts all apply at the variant level, so set reorder points per variant where it matters.

Specifications

Specifications are the named option dimensions behind variants. You can reuse common ones across items so reporting stays consistent.

Next steps

Set stock thresholds for each variant with reorder points.