This guide is designed to help you understand the minimum required columns you need to update specific fields for your products using the Matrixify app.
Whether you’re looking to update your product’s handle, title, body HTML, vendor, type, or any other field, we’ve got you covered.
The following list of fields contains every field that can be updated for products. Find a column you wish to update and under it, you will see a minimum required columns you need to update it.
We will not use the Command
column as when this column is not used the app assumes the MERGE
command by default which will update products.
Basic Columns
Handle
Tutorial – Bulk update Products Handles.
Documentation – Handle.
Minimum required columns
Updating by ID
ID
Handle
Variant ID [ID]
orVariant SKU [ID]
orVariant Barcode [ID]
Handle
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Title
Documentation – Title.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
Title
Variant ID [ID]
orVariant SKU [ID]
orVariant Barcode [ID]
Title
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Title
Body HTML
Documentation – Body HTML.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Body HTML
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Body HTML
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Body HTML
Vendor
Documentation – Vendor.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Vendor
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Vendor
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Vendor
Type
Documentation – Type.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Type
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Type
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Type
Tags
Tutorial – How to update tags on Shopify in bulk.
Documentation – Tags.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Tags
Tags Command
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Tags
Tags Command
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Tags
Tags Command
Status
Documentation – Status.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Status
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Status
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Status
Published
Tutorial – Publish or Unpublish Products in bulk.
Documentation – Published.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Published
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Published
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Published
Published At
Tutorial – Publish or Unpublish Products in bulk.
Documentation – Published At.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Published At
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Published At
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Published At
Published Scope
Tutorial – Publish or Unpublish Products in bulk.
Documentation – Published Scope.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Published Scope
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Published Scope
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Published Scope
Template Suffix
Documentation – Template Suffix.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Template Suffix
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Template Suffix
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Template Suffix
Category
Category: ID
Documentation – Category: ID.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Category: ID
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Category: ID
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Category: ID
Category: Name
Documentation – Category: Name.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Category: Name
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Category: Name
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Category: Name
Category
Documentation – Category.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Category
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Category
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Category
Collections
Collection
Documentation – Collection.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Collection
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Collection
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Collection
Custom Collections
Documentation – Custom Collections.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Custom Collections
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Custom Collections
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Custom Collections
Media
Image Src
Tutorial – find all image-related tutorials here.
Documentation – Image Src.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Image Src
Image Command
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Image Src
Image Command
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Image Src
Image Command
Image Position
Tutorial – find all image-related tutorials here.
Documentation – Image Position.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Image Src
Image Command
Image Position
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Image Src
Image Command
Image Position
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Image Src
Image Command
Image Position
Image Alt Text
Tutorial – Update Image Alt Text.
Documentation – Image Alt Text.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Image Src
Image Command
Image Alt Text
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Image Src
Image Command
Image Alt Text
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Image Src
Image Command
Image Alt Text
Image Attachment
Find all image-related tutorials here.
Documentation – Image Attachment.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
Image Attachment
Image Command
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Image Attachment
Image Command
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Image Attachment
Image Command
Inventory / Variants
Option Name and Option Value
Documentation – Option columns.
Minimum required columns
To identify the variant you need at least one of the following columns:
Variant ID
Variant SKU
Variant Barcode
To update Option Name you need all of the following columns:
Option1 Name
Option1 Value
Option2 Name
Option2 Value
Option3 Name
Option3 Value
Columns necessary:
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Option1 Name
Option1 Value
Option2 Name
Option2 Value
Option3 Name
Option3 Value
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Option1 Name
Option1 Value
Option2 Name
Option2 Value
Option3 Name
Option3 Value
Variant Position
Tutorial – Rearrange Product Variant Positions.
Documentation – Variant Position.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Position
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Position
Variant SKU
Tutorial – Bulk update Shopify Product SKU.
Documentation – Variant SKU.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
Variant SKU
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant SKU
Variant Barcode
Documentation – Variant Barcode.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
Variant Barcode
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Barcode
Variant Image
Documentation – Variant Image.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Image
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Image
Variant Grams
Documentation – Variant Grams.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Grams
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Grams
Variant Weight
Documentation – Variant Weight.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Weight
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Weight
Variant Weight Unit
Documentation – Variant Weight Unit.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Weight Unit
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Weight Unit
Variant Price
Tutorial – Bulk update Shopify Product prices.
Documentation – Variant Price.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Price
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Price
Variant Compare At Price
Tutorial – Bulk update Shopify Product prices.
Documentation – Variant Compare at Price.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Compare at Price
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Compare at Price
Variant Taxable
Documentation – Variant Taxable.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Taxable
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Taxable
Variant Tax Code
Documentation – Variant Tax Code.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Tax Code
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Tax Code
Variant Inventory Tracker
Documentation – Variant Inventory Tracker.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Inventory Tracker
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Inventory Tracker
Variant Inventory Policy
Documentation – Variant Inventory Policy.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Inventory Policy
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Inventory Policy
Variant Fulfillment Service
Documentation – Variant Fulfillment Service.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Fulfillment Service
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Fulfillment Service
Variant Requires Shipping
Documentation – Variant Requires Shipping.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Requires Shipping
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Requires Shipping
Variant Inventory Qty
Documentation – Variant Inventory Qty.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Inventory Qty
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Inventory Qty
Variant Inventory Adjust
Tutorial – How to adjust inventory quantity for Shopify Products.
Documentation – Variant Inventory Adjust.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Inventory Adjust
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Inventory Adjust
Variant Cost
Variant Cost
Documentation – Variant Cost.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Cost
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Cost
Customs Information
Variant HS Code
Documentation – Variant HS Code.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant HS Code
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant HS Code
Variant Country of Origin
Documentation – Variant Country of Origin.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Country of Origin
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Country of Origin
Variant Province of Origin
Documentation – Variant Province of Origin.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Province of Origin
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Province of Origin
Multi-Location Inventory Levels
Inventory Available: …
Tutorial – Update Shopify Multi-Location inventory in bulk.
Documentation – Inventory Available.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Inventory Available: Location Name
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Inventory Available: Location Name
Inventory Available Adjust: …
Tutorial – Update Shopify Multi-Location inventory in bulk.
Documentation – Inventory Available Adjust.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Inventory Available Adjust: Location Name
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Inventory Available Adjust: Location Name
Metafields
Metafield: …
Tutorial – Import, Export and Update Shopify Shop Metafields in bulk.
Documentation – Metafield.
Minimum required columns
Update searching by product
ID
orHandle
orTitle
- Metafield: namespace.key [type]
Update searching by variant
Variant ID
orVariant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Metafield: namespace.key [type]
Recommended columns
ID
Handle
Metafield: namespace.key [type]
Variant Metafields
Variant Metafield: …
Tutorial – Import, Export and Update Shopify Shop Metafields in bulk.
Documentation – Variant Metafield.
Minimum required columns
Variant ID
,Variant SKU
orVariant Barcode
Variant Metafield: namespace.key [type]
Recommended columns
For faster import, you can also search by the product not variant columns such as ID
or Handle
or Title
.
In this case, you will also need to include Variant ID
or Variant SKU
or Variant Barcode
to find the variant within the product.
ID
Variant ID
Variant Metafield: namespace.key [type]
Good to know!
- For information what values goes into fields you require please see documentation about product sheet columns.
- ‘Recommended’ sections use Product and/or Variant IDs, because importing by IDs reduces import time. These sections also add text based identification for Products and/or Variants if possible, for easier debugging if an issue arises.
- If you are unsure about what option would be the best for you, or need an assistance, please, contact support.
- You can update multiple fields with the same import by merging minimum required columns. Example – columns to update Tags and Variant Price
- ID (or other Product identification column)
- Tags
- Variant SKU (or other Variant identification column)
- Variant Price