{"id":74,"date":"2019-05-31T11:41:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T11:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=74"},"modified":"2024-12-25T12:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T12:02:36","slug":"variable-products","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/documentation\/variable-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Variable Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"basics\" ><strong>Basics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can import variable products using the five methods described below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-1-create-variations-from-all-attributes\" ><strong>Method 1: Create Variations from All Attributes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes.png 652w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes-600x97.png 600w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes-320x52.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In above example, the product <strong>\u201cV-Neck T-Shirt\u201d<\/strong> is available in <strong>three<\/strong> color variations Blue,Green and Red<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each color is separated by a <strong>pipe symbol (|)<\/strong>, making it easy to differentiate between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the settings provided below, the <strong>WordPress Import Export Plugin<\/strong> will automatically create variations for each color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding, download the sample CSV file :  <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-variations-from-all-attributes.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Create Variations from All Attributes\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZVZz3uK5yBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-2-create-variations-to-parent-based-on-parent-sku\" ><strong>Method 2 : Create Variations To Parent&nbsp;Based On Parent SKU<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU.png 650w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU-600x161.png 600w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU-320x86.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In above example, You\u2019ll see two products, the V-Neck T-Shirt and Hoodie, both of which are parent products and each product comes with <strong>two variations<\/strong> based on color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Variations are linked to their parent products using the <strong>SKU<\/strong> and <strong>Parent SKU<\/strong> columns. This makes it easier to keep track of product variations and ensure they are correctly assigned to their parent products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SKU<\/strong>: Unique identifier for each product.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parent SKU<\/strong>: Used to group the variations under the parent product.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>WordPress Import Export Plugin<\/strong> can automatically assign the variations to the correct parent product by matching the <strong>Parent SKU<\/strong> with the <strong>SKU<\/strong> of the parent product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding, download the sample CSV file :  <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Create-Variations-To-Parent-Based-On-Parent-SKU.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Create Variations To Parent Based On Parent SKU\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7P-uDvAY4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-3-product-variations-grouped-by-a-unique-identifier\" ><strong>Method 3 : Product Variations Grouped By A Unique Identifier<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier.png 428w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier-320x118.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In above example, You\u2019ll see two products, the V-Neck T-Shirt and Hoodie with <strong>three variations<\/strong> based on color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Group ID<\/strong> column groups the variations together. We can use this column to instruct the <strong>WordPress Import Export plugin<\/strong> to group all variations with the same Group ID into one variable product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our CSV file in this example includes only variations without any parent products. Since WooCommerce requires parent products, the <strong>WordPress Import Export plugin<\/strong> will automatically generate the parent products for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding, download the sample CSV file : <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-Variations-Grouped-By-A-Unique-Identifier.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Product Variations Grouped By A Unique Identifier\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RP6JkS9EWUc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-4-variations-grouped-by-title\" ><strong>Method 4 : Variations Grouped By Title<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title.png 452w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-320x143.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In above example, You\u2019ll see two products, the V-Neck T-Shirt and Hoodie with <strong>three variations<\/strong> based on color and size<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>size attribute<\/strong> is not applicable to the V-Neck T-Shirt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>color attribute<\/strong> does not apply to the Hoodie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our file includes both <strong>parent products<\/strong> and their <strong>variations<\/strong>, which are grouped by title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can use the <strong>Product Title<\/strong> column to guide the <strong>WordPress Import Export<\/strong> plugin in assigning the variations to the corresponding parent product that shares the same title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding, download the sample CSV file : <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Variations Grouped By Title\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihQntNg4kvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-5-variations-grouped-by-title-no-parent-products\" ><strong>Method 5 : Variations Grouped By Title, No Parent Products<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products.png 471w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products-320x107.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In above example, You\u2019ll see two products, the V-Neck T-Shirt and Hoodie with <strong>three variations<\/strong> based on color and size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>size attribute<\/strong> is not applicable to the V-Neck T-Shirt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>color attribute<\/strong> does not apply to the Hoodie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our CSV file in this example includes only variations without any parent products. Since WooCommerce requires parent products, the <strong>WordPress Import Export plugin<\/strong> will automatically generate the parent products for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can use the <strong>Product Title<\/strong> column to guide the <strong>WordPress Import Export<\/strong> plugin in assigning the variations to the corresponding parent product that shares the same title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a better understanding, download the sample CSV file : <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Variations-Grouped-By-Title-No-Parent-Products.csv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CSV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Variations Grouped By Title, No Parent Products\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HIddRQT-ctQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht_kb_category":[7],"ht_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-74","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-woocommerce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb\/74\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_category?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plugins.vjinfotech.com\/wordpress-import-export\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht_kb_tag?post=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}