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      Import template for product variants

       

      To create variants of a product with the import template, ensure you have existing variant types configured.

      1. Go to the Import Tool in the menu and click New.
      2. In the Template Type dropdown, select Variant.
      3. 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.


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      Below follows a description of existing columns. 
      (There's also a short description in Merchant Center under View template description) 

      ProductId Id of the product
      GroupKey

      Uniq identifier for the group. Can be anything, text or numbers.

      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 already existt in a group and you specify a different key in an import, the product will be removed from the first group.

      Located under group settings in the variants tab i Merchant Center on existing groups. 
      Dimensions

      The name of variation dimension.

      A comma-separated list of the dimensions th be used for the variant group

      (example: color, material)

      Only matches existing dimensions in a variant group. Can not be used to add additional dimensions to an existing group.

      All dimensions in the variants group needs to be specified
      Values

      Variant dimension values.

      A comma-separated list of the dimension values that should be used for this variant. Must be in the same order as the dimensions.

      (example: red, wood)

      Collapsed

      Value: True / False

      True: Variation group will be set as collapsed if True is applied as value on any product in the group.

      False: False will remove collapsed state and all products in the variations group will show in product lists.

      Requires value in GroupKey. 

      MainProduct

      Value: True

      Will set the product as main product if group set as collapsed. Will override if a main product already exist.

      Requires value in GroupKey. 
      Remove

      Value: Remove

      If value Remove is set, the product will be removed as variation in . 

      Requires value in GroupKey.