This guide is the final part of the Introduction to Bulk Series - for maximum learning, please read all the guides in the series! To view the whole series, go here!
This guide is a list of important things to know to get the most out of bulk. It will help you avoid mistakes and work more efficiently.
- Avoid Mistakes -
- The delete action deletes every record of the listings on both the channels and SureDone cannot be undone.
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- It s usually best to do action=disable first because it will end the listings on all channels, but the product info will be saved in SureDone so you can quickly relist it if you make a mistake.
- It s usually best to do action=disable first because it will end the listings on all channels, but the product info will be saved in SureDone so you can quickly relist it if you make a mistake.
- Cells left blank in a bulk spreadsheet will reset that field to the default value and erase any existing data.
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- For most fields, this means they will become blank or 0.
- For fields that can be pre-set (such as eBay Options) they will revert to your default settings.
- Only upload the headers you need.
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- Example: If you re not editing the title, don t upload the title column.
- If you need the title to help you organize you data while editing, that s fine - but delete it before you upload.
- This will help you minimize the chance of accidentally changing or erasing data.
- Only use one identifier in a spreadsheet, and make sure that identifier is the 2nd column.
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- You should use GUID whenever possible.
- Do not upload id and another identifier, unless you are advised to by SureDone Support.
- The only time you should upload more than one identifier is when adding variations. (In that case, you will use GUID as your identifier and SKU to identify the parent).
- If you cancel an uploading in preview when bulk uploading images. The other actions included in that spreadsheet will still be performed.
- Tips & Tricks -
- Headers are not case sensitive - but the data is.
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- Example: title, TITLE, Title, TiTLe will all update the same field.
- However: UPSGround is not the same as upsground - channels require very specific formatting.
- You can find the headers for User Fields under Settings > Advanced below the label.
- The system will automatically ignore invalid headers, the file will still process.
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- This allows you to store more information in your spreadsheet (for example, oldPrice when uploading an edit to Price ) for your later records.
- An warning message will display telling you which headers are ignored.
