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How to Use Next Available Date for Products in Magento

Enable preorder and backorder scheduling by setting product availability dates

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Overview

ShipperHQ accounts for each product's availability date when calculating calendar-based rates or delivery dates. This feature allows merchants to manage pre-orders, backorders, or sold-out ordering effectively. 😊

Configuring in Magento 1/2

In both Magento 1 and Magento 2, you can set the product attribute "Availability Date" (attribute code shipperhq_availability_date). This indicates when the product will be available.

Next Available Date for Products in Magento

If you don't see this attribute on your shipping tab, you can follow these instructions to add the attribute to your products. ShipperHQ uses this date to calculate the available dispatch date for the cart or order, which will also be reflected in the available delivery dates. 💡