How to Sort Variants
You can use Ablestar Bulk Product Editor to quickly sort your variants if they're out of order. Currently you can only sort variants through an in-app edit.
1. In-App Edits
Search Variants
Once you have your products filtered, you can edit product variants on the 'Configure modifications' view:
Order Variants
The 'Option order' section shows all the product variants. The number in the grey circle shows how many matching variants have that option.
You have the ability to sort and reorder the options and variants. You can sort using the 'Sort by' option or click the arrows icon for a quick sort. Optionally, you can click and drag specific rows up and down to reorder:
Watch a quick video walk through on this sorting functionality
In the 'Sort by' dropdown, there are several shortcuts you can use:
- Alphabetical: This will sort the options alphabetically (case-insensitive)
- Numeric: This will sort the values numerically if a number can be extracted from the option value
- Size: This will sort values like "XS" "X-Large" from smallest to largest
Set the Priority
The 'Option sort priority' section lets you choose which set of options to prioritize in sort-order. You can click and drag the Option 1, Option 2, and Option 3 boxes up and down to choose the order. For example, if the order were Option 1, Option 2, the results would look like this:
| Option 1 (Color) | Option 2 (Size) |
|---|---|
| Blue | 4 |
| Blue | 5 |
| Red | 4 |
| Red | 5 |
But if the order were Option 2, Option 1, the results would look like this:
| Option 2 (Size) | Option 1 (Color) |
|---|---|
| 4 | Blue |
| 5 | Blue |
| 4 | Red |
| 5 | Red |
2. Spreadsheet Edits
Currently there is no way to use spreadsheet edits for sorting variants. Chat with us to make a feature recommendation.
✅ Tips and Troubleshooting
- The 'In-App Edit' function includes an 'undo' option if you decide to revert your changes
- The Shopify Help Center has helpful documentation for creating new variants
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