How to Bulk Edit Search & Discovery fields
In August 2022 Shopify launched a Search & Discovery app which includes the ability to set related and complementary products on your store.
Shortly after, Shopify allowed third-party apps access to the recommended and complementary products section so you can now edit them in bulk with Ablestar Bulk Product Editor.
Verify Integration
Before editing the Search & Discovery fields, verify the integration is enabled. From the Ablestar Bulk Editor Dashboard:
- Click Settings → 'Integrations and features' from the left-hand menu
- Click the Turn on button for the 'Shopify Search & Discovery' option
Filter Products to Edit
Once you have a filtered product set, from the 'Configure modifications' view update the following fields:
- Field to edit: search "related" or "complementary" to show the suggested Search & Discovery fields.
- How to edit: specify how you would like to edit. Most commonly used here is 'Set to new value' but you can also remove, add or delete text fields as needed.
- Choose products: search and select all product variants from the popup window. You can do this several times until you have all the products selected you need.
Confirm the preview of changes, below the editor and click the Run edit button to start processing.
Verify Results
You can verify the results by opening up the Search & Discovery app in your Shopify admin and navigating to the 'Recommendations' section. There you should see the products you just modified.
✅ Tips and Troubleshooting
- Go more in depth with all the 'How to Edit' Text options here
- Learn how Product Metafields can help you create other product recommendations
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