[ic] Items bundles - multiple items in 1 sku

[Kevin Walsh]

N.E.S.T. Solutions [nest_consulting at yahoo.ca] wrote:
> I've been playing around with items options and matrix,
> looked in the mailing list and I can't seem to find exactly
> how to make item bundles.
> 
> I want to be able to create lets say ITEMGROUP1, which could
> include ITEM1, ITEM2, ITEM3 etc. with their own respective
> options.
> 
> As for a Demo example, that would be sorta like this:
> 
> Category "Bundles":
>    --->Product SKU-XXXXX
>           which includes
>           --->1 steelhead hammer (SKU-YYYYY) (from Handtools)
>           --->3 boxes of galvanized nails (SKUZZZZ-GAL) (From Hardware)
>           --->1 Beige Trim Paintbrush (SKU-WWWW-BEI) (From Painting Supplies) 
> 
> The items can show as seperate items in the cart/checkout, that's no
> problem. I just want to be able to suggest ready bundles to the customers
> so that if they hit "buy", all items are sent into the cart.
> 
> I've got ideas on how to do it, but I think I may be making this way too
> complicated in my head. What's the best way to do this?
> 
What you need is some sort of "bundled with" table to list SKUs that
should be grouped together with the selected SKU.  You could use
a new column in the products table for this, with comma-separated
values, but I tend to have a personal preference towards a separate
table if multiple values are involved.

Whenever you display a "buy now" button for an SKU, you should consult
the new table/column to see if you need to supplement the form with
other products.

If a product group is indicated then your "buy now" form should
look something like the examples in section 1.5 (Order Groups) of
the E-Commerce Functions document:

    http://www.interchange.rtfm.info/docs/rtfm_ic_ecommerce.html

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