Everything you need to know about Product Data Management
Adding Fitment Data at the Product Level Click on the three dots (ellipsis) menu of any item and select “Fitment” Click on “Add Filters” and fill in all the relevant vehicle fitment data. Sending Fitment Data Using a Bulk File You can bulk-complet...
StoreAutomator allows importing feed files even if the headers are missing. This is accomplished through template definitions. Follow the steps below to import headerless feed files: Steps to Create a Template for Headerless Feed File Import Navigate t...
Channel Input Channel Input imports information into one of your selected Channels as overrides. It can either directly import from a remote connection through an API protocol, or a remote FTP site or you can upload a .cvs, text, or excel file manually....
Channel Reports Channel Reports obtains reports from supported channels (Amazon, Ebay Walmart) and forwards the report either to an FTP site or to a predefined emailing list. To set this up, please follow these steps; Navigate to Tools> DX Channel from...
FTP Channel FTP Channel imports information through File Transfer Protocol or FTP connection from a remote computer to your StoreAutomator inventory and returns the job result to the remote folder. To set this up, please follow these steps; Navigate t...
Import Channel Import Channel imports information from one of your pre-selected StoreAutomator channels, e.g. Amazon, Shopify, Big Commerce, WooCommerce, etc to your inventory. To set this up, please follow these steps; Navigate to Tools> DX Channel fr...
Inventory Input Inventory Input pulls information from a data source and imports it into your inventory under a selected supplier inventory. It can either directly import from a remote connection through an API connection protocol or a remote FTP site, ...
Warehouse Input Warehouse Input obtains information from any channel or data source and imports it into your inventory, under a selected warehouse’s inventory. It can either directly import from a remote connection through an API connection protocol, or...
Introduction Have you ever needed to calculate your product price based on existing fields already set up and populated? StoreAutomator makes this - and similar tasks - possible through the use of dynamic custom fields. This article explores how to lev...
When creating aliases, you can populate parent images on the newly created alias SKU by enabling the “Clone parent images if exists” option. If you don’t want to transfer parent images to the newly created aliases, you can uncheck the “Clone parent ima...
Custom fields in StoreAutomator provide a flexible way to manage product information. You can use inheritance settings for these fields to allow you to efficiently control how data is shared between parent products and their variations. This guide will ...
Understanding the EVAL function in StoreAutomator In this article, we will explain the intricacies of the EVAL function in StoreAutomator. The EVAL function evaluates formulas for specific custom fields. StoreAutomator has 2 types of custom fields: St...
How to use "Cost Only" Feature on StoreAutomator Selecting "Cost Only" mode will make it simple for you to import the price from your remote channel. Following this step, SA will update your SA inventory's cost prices on your behalf by downloading them...
When managing a large number of products with custom fields in StoreAutomator, it's essential to optimize your workflow to ensure efficient and accurate data management. One feature that can significantly enhance your operation is the ability to inherit...
Replacement tables are essential tools in StoreAutomator for efficiently updating product data across various channels. These tables allow you to manage product details such as title, descriptions, custom fields and more. To make bulk edits using replac...
Create Bill Of Material (BOM) Kits In StoreAutomator, kits are either a multiple of the same product e.g. 10 pairs of socks or a number of different SKUs e.g. sweatshirt + shorts + trousers + socks + cap etc. When setting these up, the Kit item quantit...
You can update your swatch images by using the vertical image file. After exporting the file, you just need to use valid values if you want to set the related image as a swatch image. The marked image will be sent to the channel as a swatch image. Here ...
If you previously assigned image labels to multiple products, you can easily remove them using a bulk update file. To remove the image labels, you need to add a new column into the Excel file with a heading of: “image_update_mode”. If you don’t add the ...
Adding a label to your product images will help these across multiple sales channels. When you label the images, you can choose to not send images to the specific marketplaces. This way, you don’t need to delete them from your products. IMPORTANT NOTE:...
You can now change your products’ variation options by using a bulk file. You need to add a new column to the exported product file and give it a header called “update_variation_options” then specify for each product whether you want the system to updat...
StoreAutomator’s generic feed channels prepare and send generic feed according to their assigned templates. These templates can be customized to include a custom fixed header footer at the top or bottom of the file, depending on your requirements. To ad...
You can update your product images without deleting the old ones or changing the current image order. This is achieved by including a new column header in the first row, that is called “image_update_mode” in the productdata.sku type upload files. For ea...
Additions to Import History section In StoreAutomator you can see your upload history by navigating to: Tools>Import>Import History, as shown in the image below: Import History has four tabs that you can use: My Imports - files you have imported Other...
StoreAutomator provides a convenient feature to export Kit contents as a CSV file, allowing users to access information related to the kit's components. However, it is important to note that modifying and re-uploading the exported CSV file is not suppor...
Adding UPCs to SKUs on StoreAutomator Learn why UPCs are key for successful selling and how to add these to your SKUs in StoreAutomator. Why are UPCs important for success? Marketplace Compliance: Many online marketplaces, including Amazon, require s...
Often you will want to merge a selection of single products with an existing parent. This is really simple to do in StoreAutomator and can be undertaken directly using the UI or via a bulk action. Via StoreAutomator UI: 1- Find the parent and click ed...
Channel Updates Dry Run Mode StoreAutomator has a dry run mode for channel updates, that will produce feed files and show them in the Channel>History section. Please note that these feeds are only shown in the feeds section but they are not sent to the ...
Exporting Including Channels In StoreAutomator, you can export your items and see which channels they are included in. In the file you export, the channel name you have assigned will be presented. Below is a sample format showing that the product “Tests...
How to personalize your product table You can personalize your product table according to your preferences. If you would like to display any product data fields on your product table, please select the fields by simply clicking the “Choose Columns but...
Product search by custom field value and fast custom field filtering You search products by their custom field value. First, select “Custom Fields” from the dropdown menu near the search bar, another box will pop up where you can select the custom fiel...