ForwardIfVariantProductNotExists
Rule
Changed on:
12 Aug 2025
Overview
Forwards the event with name {eventName} if the Variant Product does not exist.| Plugin Name | Inventory Reference Module |
|---|---|
| Namespace | [[account.id]].globalinventory |
- Product Catalogue workflow
- Inventory Catalogue workflow
- Control Group workflow
- Virtual Catalogue workflow
UI Description
Forwards the event with name {eventName} if the Variant Product does not exist.
Accepts
- PRODUCT_CATALOGUE
Actions
- This rule produces a SendEventAction that forwards the incoming event as an inline event with the given name {eventName} only if the variant product does not exist.
Rule parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| eventName | The name of event to be triggered |
Event attributes
| Parameter | Description | Data Type | Required? |
| ref | The ref of the product | String | Required |
| type | The type of the product | String | Required |
Exceptions
- If the
`eventName`rule property is not set in the workflow, a PropertyNotFoundException will be thrown. - This rule throws an EventAttributeNotFoundException if the
`{ref}`event attribute is null or empty, only when the`{type}`event attribute has value`VARIANT`.
Configuration example
1{
2 "name": "{{accountId}}.globalinventory.ForwardIfVariantProductNotExists",
3 "props": {
4 "eventName": "CreateVariantProduct"
5 }
6}Detailed Technical Description
If the`{type}` event attribute is `VARIANT` and a corresponding variant product does not exist for the event attribute value `{ref}` in product catalogue `{entityRef}`, the rule will produce an inline event with `{eventName}`.