Work With Imports

Working with product variants in the import tool

To create variants of a product with the import template, ensure you have existing variant types configured.
  • Go to the Import Tool in the menu and click New.
  • In the ** Template Typedropdown, select ** Variant.
  • Click ** Download File Template**to get the import template.

Use the template to create or change variants and upload your file to apply the changes. This article contains descriptions of all existing columns in the variants template: Import template for product variants

GroupKey

The field ** GroupKey**is the unique identifier that groups products together as a variant group. Products with the same key will be connected to the same variant group.

A product can only be a part of one group. If a product is in an existing group and you specify a different key in an import, the product will be removed from the first group.

Example of usage:

Create a variants group

The example below shows how to create a variants group with one dimension:

  • Two products are grouped under the ** group key**ram1 with the dimension Material set.
  • The group is collapsed, and the product with id** **110063 is set as the main product.

Once a group is created, you cannot add new dimensions to it. To make changes, you must remove all products and create a new group. Tip: Ensure all desired dimensions are added when setting up the group initially.

The variants view in Merchant center after import.

Update multiple dimensions

All dimensions and values need to be included when updating a product in a variants group

  • List multiple dimensions and their values in a single row, separated by commas.
  • Ensure the values match the dimensions in the same comma-separated order. Be careful to maintain the correct order.

The variant dimensions and values above will apply:

  • Productid 31 will have** Shape: Rectangle and Type: Hang **.
  • Product 210 will have** Shape: Square and Type: Stand **.

Ensure the values are listed in the same comma-separated order as the dimensions to avoid errors.

Remove a product from a variants group

To remove a product from a variants group via the import tool:

Enter the productId, groupKey and the value remove in the remove column for the product you want to remove.

Update prices using the import tool

If you want to update prices for products in batches, you can conveniently do so using the import tool. In the product import, you can set or update the regular price (Price), sale price (SalePrice), and purchase price (InPrice) of the product. If you're also dealing with multiple currencies or sales channels, you can update the prices differently for each on the product through the import.

Creating a Purchase Order

Purchase orders enable you to generate PDFs based on purchase orders created in Merchant Center and creating a great overview of your incoming stock.