Inventory Sync Overview

Ablestar Bulk Product Editor allows you to use Inventory Sync jobs to periodically synchronize data between different suppliers or product feeds and your store.

This feature is only available on Advanced and Professional plans.

An Inventory Sync job will download a spreadsheet from a remote server (Dropbox/Google Drive/FTP/URL) and use that file to update product data in your Shopify store. The job can be configured to run on a custom schedule.

Crafting the URL for your Spreadsheet

Before creating an Inventory Sync job you will need to obtain the URL to your spreadsheet. Here are the currently supported formats:

• Web URL: This format represents a regular URL that you can access using a web browser.
• Google Drive: Generate a shareable link for the file. Make sure the link has the necessary permissions to access the file.
• Dropbox: Generate a shareable, read-only link.
• FTP Server: Include the username and password in the URL, wildcards are also supported.

Here are some examples of URL formats:

ftp://user:password@example.com/daily_files/Inventory.csv
https://feed.example.com/Inventory.xlsx

Please contact us if you need help configuring the URL to access your spreadsheet.

Upload the Spreadsheet

From the Spreadsheet edit view, add your URL and click to upload:

Once the spreadsheet processes, mapping the columns as needed and click the Inventory sync button to choose your schedule:

Click on the Inventory sync button so you can configure the schedule:

1. Select the 'Run this edit on a repeating schedule' checkbox
2. Configure the timing of the schedule (Note: Time and calendar picker for scheduling edits, always matches the shop's primary timezone)
3. Click Create inventory sync job
4. Once the popup window closes, click the Run Now button to save changes

Once the changes are saved, the first job will run immediately and then continue to run according to the schedule configured. Your job will continue running in the background, even if you close the app.

Modify the Schedule

You can modify the schedule and see the details of any Inventory Sync job from the dasbhoard. Click 'Automations' section → Recurring Edits section → Inventory Sync tab.

Clicking on any job row will redirect you back to the edit schedule options.

✅ Tips and Troubleshooting

• Learn how to schedule In-App Edits in this article
• Time and calendar picker for scheduling edits, always matches the shop's primary timezone

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