This table provides general guidelines for choosing a inventory file for your situation.
File Type | Use Case | File Name | More Info |
Product creation and matching |
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Category-specific inventory files | |
Product matching only |
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Inventory Loader | The Listing Loader can also be used. |
Inventory updates | For updates to price or quantity only. | Price & Quantity | 7-column format. |
Category-specific inventory files | For non-BMVD files, use the PartialUpdate feature. | ||
Update listing data only. | Inventory Loader or Category-specific inventory files | The Listing Loader can also be used. | |
Shipping options | Update BMVD shipping service options per listing or by using batch file settings. | Inventory Loader | |
Change shipping amounts for specific products. | Shipping Override | Shipping Override are not available for BMVD products. | |
Product data changes | Update data contributions to product pages. | Category-specific inventory files | For single products, use the Add a product tool. |
Delete product and catalog contributions. | Use "Delete". | ||
Inventory Loader | Use "x". |