I'm currently working on a module that will let you set default values and then hide those elements from the product creation form. This is a usability improvement for sites that have multiple people adding products, who may not necessarily understand all of the possible product options in the form. Often times these fields are not all required, so this module will hide them for you. Included in this is the highly sought after ability to automatically generate a SKU. The SKU generation is based on the Auto Node Title code, and works similarly.
Product "Power Tools" will give you a number of options for altering the product creation form. This is useful when you have product classes that do not require all of the possible product fields. Unneeded fields can be disabled and hidden, or preset and hidden.
Tweakable options:
- Auto Generate SKU
- List Position
- List Price & Cost
- Default Quantity & Package Quantity
- Shippable (can hide other shipping fields for non-shippable products)
- Set default stock levels (If stock module is installed)
This module should be released March 9 or 10, 2009.
