Is it possible to write a shopify flow to update a variant metafiled based on location inventory?
Im trying to give an indication of shipping times on items in stock at feed locations.
Topic summary
Goal: Automate updating a product variant metafield based on per-location inventory to signal shipping times for items stocked at specific locations.
Key terms:
- Shopify Flow: automation tool for creating workflows in Shopify.
- Variant metafield: custom data field attached to a product variant.
- Location inventory: stock levels tied to specific fulfillment locations.
Latest update: A respondent confirms this is possible with Shopify Flow and points to a very similar, relevant thread for guidance (external forum link provided).
What’s provided: Only a confirmation and a reference link; no step-by-step instructions, code, or screenshots in this thread.
Status: Unresolved within this discussion. Implementation details (triggers, conditions, and actions in Flow) are not outlined here.
Next steps: Review the linked thread for a comparable solution pattern and adapt it to update variant metafields when location inventory changes to reflect shipping time indicators.