Setting Magento 1.6 to Not decrease Stock When Order is Placed Updated on August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 38 Seconds to Read Magento 1.6 will automatically decrease your stock inventories when an order is placed. This can be a great feautre if you sell physical products. However, if you sell digital products you do not need to keep a physical inventory. This you do not need to subtract items from your inventory that are sold, you could simply turn this setting off. Configuring Magento 1.6 to not decrease stock when orders are placed is easily accomplished in the Magento Admin Panel. Log into your Magento Admin Backend Go to System ->> Configuration Click on “Inventory” in the left side menu pane Open the “Stock Options” section Change the “Decrease Stock When Order is Placed” to “No“ Click “Save Config“ For more step-by-step guides and practical tips, visit our Drupal Education Channel. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles 10 Magento Security Tips Changing the Magento 1.6 Login to Case Sensitive How to Allow Backorders in Magento 1.6 Changing the Year-To-Date Report Dashboard in Magento 1.6 Adding Store Email Addresses to Magento How to stop Displaying Product Reviews in Magento 1.6 How to Install Magento Manually Merging Javascript Files in Magento 1.6 How to Edit the Footer in Magento 1.6 Changing the Default Welcome Message in Magento 1.6
