Improve Product Specialist UX by implementing better error messages caused by linking SKU to product option value

• Type: Task
• Status: Selected for Development
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: None
• Fix Version/s: None
• Component/s: Digital Merchandise Management → Options
• Labels:
  • backend
  • to-evaluate
• Business Value (single choice): 1
• Epic Link: Product Bundles 4/2
• Story Points: 0.5

This relates to confusion that generic "Please provide valid SKU" message causes. This message is displayed in several cases described in Product Bundles Requirement:

https://grow.liferay.com/people/Product+bundles

Here is slack conversation:

https://liferay.slack.com/archives/G9CMBBA9H/p1595404402498800

 

Definition of Done:

1. If user links option value to other product bundle's SKU display message that it is not allowed to link Product Bundle as option value (REQ COMMERCE-3718 Product bundle option value can not link to another product bundle (nesting product bundles is not supported)

   You cannot link an option value to a product bundle.
   

2. If user links option value to product which has required option display message that requested product has required options and it is not allowed (REQ COMMERCE-3976 Product bundle option value can not link to product which has required option)

   You cannot link an option value to a product that has required options.
   

3. If user links option value to product which has subscription enabled display message that requested product has activated subscription (REQ COMMERCE-3977 Product bundle option value can not link to product instance which has subscription enabled)

   You cannot link an option value to a product that has a subscription enabled.
   

4. If user links option value to product which cpInstance become workflow INACTIVE display message that requested product is not APPROVED anymore (REQ COMMERCE-3562 Product bundle option where priceType==dynamic can not link to another product instance if instance is not APPROVED)

   You cannot link an option value to a product that is not approved.