Can you make duplicates mirror changes to original product?

[maffpunton]

Hi!

I have lots of duplicates on my site which don't change when I change the original product - so I have to go through every single one to make a change. Is there a way to automate this?

Cheers!

[TraceyHand]

it depends what you're changing
in theory, pressing "reset duplicates" should do it but, I admit, it doesnt always

Are your duplicates ALWAYS identical to the originals?
If so..you could uncheck all the boxes in Settings > Duplicate Field Configuration and that would make the duplicates completely uneditable and identical to the originals at all times..
It would be a site-wide thing though...it'd affect ALL your duplicates.

[maffpunton]

Excellent, didn't know about that setting. Not at my machine at the moment but does that also mean that if I delete the original product then the duplicates will automatically delete?

[TraceyHand]

yes.
If you delete the original product anyway, its duplicates will automatically delete.

[maffpunton]

Cheers Tracey!