How to redirect simple products to the parent grouped product?

Question

I have simple products that are part of a grouped product, however, when you click on the simple product in the search it does not take the user to the associated parent grouped product - it goes to the simple product page. I need this to redirect to the parent grouped product page as this site will only have one 'child' simple product to one 'parent' grouped product.

How can I accomplish this?

An example is at the following URL: https://wilberline.com/jacketed-batch-reactors-single-dual-glass.html

If you search for the SKU number JRS10 it will show the simple product. When you click on that simple product it should redirect to the grouped product.

Answer 1

Here is a workaround did. I created a text attribute and allowed it to be searchable on the front-end. Then I added the SKU's of the associated simple products to that attribute on the grouped product page. I had to type each SKU in manually and separate them by a comma so it is not as efficient.

The result is a user can search for a simple product SKU and the grouped product that the simple product is associated with will show in the search results.

Answer 2

@Will Cousin, Magento does not provide functionality to redirect simple product to configurable product by default. I need to create a module and the event/observer to redirect simple product to configurable. Please check Magento2 Event Observer Redirect Simple Product to Configurable Product