Set Items Out of Stock

Overview

The Set Items Out of Stock step sets the inventory count to zero for all products in the order. This is a drastic action typically used for specific business scenarios where items should no longer be available.

Identifier

Configuration Properties

This step has no configurable properties.

Behavior

What It Does

1. Iterates through all non-virtual product line items
2. For each item, creates an inventory record with:
   • Inventory = 0
   • WarehouseCode = order.StoreId
   • Variant = lineItem.Code
3. Updates inventory records to set all quantities to zero
4. Does not update reserved inventory counts

Prerequisites

• Order must have line items

Side Effects

• Inventory set to 0 for all order products in the order's store
• Products become unavailable for new orders
• Does not affect other warehouses
• Does not affect reserved inventory

Business Cases

When to Use

• Last item sold: Mark items out of stock when last unit ships
• Discontinuation: Remove availability for discontinued items
• Recall handling: Quickly remove recalled items from availability
• Manual override: Force out-of-stock status

Example Scenarios

Scenario 1: Limited Edition Limited edition product sells last unit. Step sets inventory to 0 so no more orders can be placed.

Scenario 2: Product Recall Product must be recalled. Step zeros inventory to prevent new sales.

Scenario 3: Store-Specific Uses order's StoreId as warehouse code. Only affects that specific store/warehouse.

Error Handling

Related Steps

• Change Status If Out of Stock - Check stock and change order status
• Calculate and Update Product Inventory - Update product availability