Editing Product Categories
You can use Ablestar Bulk Product Editor to modify product categories in bulk. The 'category' field (previously called "Product Category" and "Standard Product Type" fields) is used to determine the rate at which the product is taxed. Categories have:
- A title
- A full path
Apparel & Accessories > Shoesand a partial pathShoes - Have between zero and two parent categories
To edit in bulk, choose if you prefer the 'In-App Edit' or 'Spreadsheet' method:
1. In-App Edits
Once you have a filtered set of products, from the 'Configure modifications' view, specify any category from the 'Set the category' dropdown. The list should auto-populate once you start typing:
Once you identify the correct category, click the Run edit button to process.
If you are not finding the category, you may need to refresh and sync the Shopify settings. From the Bulk Editor menu: Settings → Shopify data → Categories and then click the 'Action' refresh icon
2. Spreadsheet Edits
You can set the product category with a spreadsheet update by using any of the following values:
- Full path: specify the full path or category breadcrumb, formatted as
Apparel & Accessories > Shoes - Partial path: you can specify only the last part of the category, formatted as
Shoes - Third-party applications and the Shopify editor might deliver this GraphQL API reference, formatted as
gid://shopify/TaxonomyCategory/aa-8
If you are unsure which categories are defined for each product, try exporting your products and categories for download and the export will tell you the exact full and partial path.
✅ Tips and Troubleshooting
- Categories and Google Shopping categories are uniquely different sets of data
- Learn to export product categories
- Refresh and sync the Shopify settings from the Bulk Editor menu: Settings → Shopify data → Categories and then click the 'Action' refresh icon
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