SKU Stock Sync DocsWhat is a group?
A group is a set of inventory items with the same SKU at the same Shopify location, used by SKU Stock Sync to keep stock aligned.
A group is a set of inventory items that share the same SKU at the same Shopify location.
SKU Stock Sync uses groups to decide which items should have matching inventory.
A group is also called a SKU/location group because both the SKU and Shopify location need to match.
How groups are created
SKU Stock Sync groups inventory items when they match on both:
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SKU
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Shopify location
Same SKU alone is not enough. Same location alone is not enough. Both need to match.
Example
If 3 variants use the SKU GREY-M at your Shop location, SKU Stock Sync can treat them as one group.
If the same SKU also exists at another location, that becomes a separate group.
Note
The same SKU at different Shopify locations is not one shared group. Each location is handled separately.
Why groups matter
When inventory changes for one member of a group, SKU Stock Sync checks whether the group needs to be synced.
If the group becomes due, the app can process the group during scheduled syncing or manual syncing.
Short answer
A group is the set of matching inventory items SKU Stock Sync uses when syncing shared stock.
Warning
If two variants should not share stock, they should not use the same SKU at the same Shopify location.
What happens if I edit inventory directly in Shopify?
If you edit inventory in Shopify, SKU Stock Sync may detect the change and sync matching variants in the same SKU/location group.
What is a member?
A member is one inventory item inside a group, and members are the items SKU Stock Sync updates to keep stock aligned.