System settings

All settings are under System → System settings in the ms3variants namespace.

Main settings

ms3variants_enabled

Enable or disable the component.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_enabled
Type	Yes/No
Default	true

When disabled, variants are not processed in the cart or on the frontend.

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ms3variants_default_active

Default activity for new variants.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_default_active
Type	Yes/No
Default	true

Controls whether a new variant is active right after creation.

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ms3variants_sku_pattern

SKU generation pattern for variants.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_sku_pattern
Type	Text
Default	{product_article}-{option_values}

Available placeholders:

Placeholder	Description
{product_id}	Product ID
{product_article}	Product article/SKU
{option_values}	Option values joined by hyphen
{variant_id}	Variant ID

Examples:

{product_article}-{option_values}     → ABC-123-red-XL
{product_id}-{option_values}          → 42-red-XL
SKU-{product_article}-{variant_id}   → SKU-ABC-123-1

Stock settings

ms3variants_check_stock

Enable stock control.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_check_stock
Type	Yes/No
Default	true

When enabled:

• Cannot add to cart more than in stock
• Cannot change cart quantity above stock
• Out-of-stock variants may be hidden (see ms3variants_show_out_of_stock)

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ms3variants_show_out_of_stock

Show variants with no stock.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_show_out_of_stock
Type	Yes/No
Default	true

When enabled (true):

• All variants are shown
• Out-of-stock variants are shown as "Out of stock"
• Add to cart button is disabled

When disabled (false):

• Out-of-stock variants are hidden
• Only purchasable variants are shown

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ms3variants_deduct_stock_status

Order status at which stock is deducted.

Parameter	Value
Key	ms3variants_deduct_stock_status
Type	Number
Default	2

Order status ID at which variant stock is decreased.

Default MiniShop3 statuses:

ID	Status
1	New
2	Paid
3	Shipped
4	Delivered
5	Cancelled

Value 0 — deduction disabled.

Recommendation

Use "Paid" (2) for prepaid stores or "Shipped" (3) for cash-on-delivery stores.