ACP2E-412: Cant link configurable options with REST to product created on Backend

Author: glo23503

app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/Product/Type.php

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class Type implements OptionSourceInterface
 {
     const TYPE_SIMPLE = 'simple';
 
+    const TYPE_CONFIGURABLE = 'configurable';
+
     const TYPE_BUNDLE = 'bundle';
 
     const TYPE_VIRTUAL = 'virtual';

app/code/Magento/ConfigurableProduct/Model/OptionRepository.php

@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ public function save($sku, OptionInterface $option)
         }
 
         try {
+            if ($product->getTypeId() === ProductType::TYPE_SIMPLE) {
+                $product->setTypeId(ProductType::TYPE_CONFIGURABLE);
+                $product->save();
+            }
             $option->save();
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             throw new CouldNotSaveException(__('An error occurred while saving the option. Please try to save again.'));