Column matching and saved layouts
How to connect file columns to store fields and save that layout.
Files come with different headers. Matching tells WooMate which column goes with which store field.
How detection works
After you upload a file, you'll see a sentence with the number of matched columns and a list of fields. WooMate skips columns that aren't matched.
Changing the matching
- Click Change matching.
- For each column, choose a store field or Skip column.
- Click Collapse matching. The preview recalculates after each change.
The Match again button ignores the detected layout.
Saved layouts
WooMate remembers a layout by the file's headers. When the next file has the same headers, you'll see: “I recognized the layout from…”.
To name a layout, fill in Save the column layout as (optional) on the check screen. Load a layout with Show saved layouts and Use.
What blocks the next step
| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| Match the product name column. | Point to the name or choose an update goal |
| Match the SKU or ID column. | Point to one of them |
| Variations by name need the product name column. | Match the name or change how rows are combined |
| ID can only be matched when a product's variations are not spread over several rows. | Use SKU or turn off variations |
| Match the “Parent product of variations” column. | Point to that column |
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