Actions supported by Bulk Updates
This article lists down actions supported by Bulk Update on ShopBase.
Change the product description: Select Change product description to in the drop-down menu of Action. The system will appear a text editor field for you to fill in.
Add text to product description: Select Add text to product description in the first drop-down menu of Action. In the second drop-down menu, choose At the beginning if you want to add text to the beginning of the product description, At the end if you want to add text at the end of the product description.
Add text to product title: Select Add text to product title in the first drop-down menu of Action. In the second drop-down menu, choose At the beginning if you want to add text to the beginning of the product title, At the end if you want to add text at the end of the product title. Enter the text to add in the blank box in the middle.
Remove text from product title: Choose Remove text from product title in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the word you want to delete in the blank field.
Replace text in product title: select Replace text from to product title in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the word you want to replace in the first blank field and the replaced word in the second blank field.
Change vendor information: select Change product vendor to in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the vendor's name in the field.
Add tags: select Add tags in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the tag in the field with each tag separated by a comma.
Remove tags: select Remove tags in the drop-down menu of Action section. Choose the conditions for tags that need deleting in the second drop-down menu, including contains, is equal to, doesn't contain. Enter the tag in the field with each tag separated by a comma.
Add custom options: select Add custom options in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select Before or After in the second drop-down menu to choose between adding custom options either before or after the customized options on the product. Click the up and down arrow corresponding to the word Custom Option to edit the information in the newly created custom option. Click on Add another option to add more custom options.
Replace custom options: select Replace custom options in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the name of the custom option you want to replace in the Name field of From option section, then enter the information of the newly created customization option in the To option field.
You cannot create a bulk update to add and replace custom options of PrintHub campaigns. When these two actions are performed, PrintHub campaigns can still be listed in the Preview Bulk Update window, however, they will be skipped during the bulk update process.
Delete custom option: select Delete custom option in the drop-down menu of Action section. Filter Option name that you want to delete using contains, is equal to, or doesn’t contain and enter your Option label.
The last custom option of Campaigns created from PrintBase or PrintHub app won’t be deleted because personalized campaigns must need at least one active custom option.
Change variant's option value: select Change variant's option value in the drop-down menu of Action section. Fill the option name in the first blank field, enter the option value for change in the second blank field, and the new option value in the third field.
Show on a channel: select Show on a channel in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the channel where you want the product to show in the second drop-down menu including Online store, Search Engine Bot Crawlers, Sitemap files, All channels.
Hide on a channel: select Hide on a channel in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the channel where you want the product to hide in the second drop-down menu including Online store, Search Engine Bot Crawlers, Sitemap files, All channels.
Add to collection: select Add to collection in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the collection name you want in the blank field.
Remove from collection: select Remove from collection in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the collection name you want in the blank field.
You can only add products to collection or remove products from manually created collection. You cannot add / remove products with automatic collection.
Update the inventory quantity: select Update the inventory quantity in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the inventory quantity you want in the blank field.
Find and replace text in SKU: select Find and replace text in SKU in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the SKU you want to change in the first blank field, enter the new SKU content in the second blank field.
Add text in SKU: select Add text in SKU in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the character you want to add to the SKU in the blank field. Choose where the characters appear in the second drop-down menu that includes At the beginning or At the end.
Update product weight: select Update product weight in the drop-down menu of Action section. Choose the weight unit in the second drop-down menu. Enter the weight in the field.
Update product weight by percentage: select Update product weight by percentage in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the percentage in the field.
Change theme template to: select Change theme template to in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the template of your current theme to assign it to the page of the filtered product.
Some actions are not supported in a PrintBase or PlusBase store.
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Change the product description: Select Change product description to in the drop-down menu of Action. The system will appear a text editor field for you to fill in.
Add text to product description: Select Add text to product description in the first drop-down menu of Action. In the second drop-down menu, choose At the beginning if you want to add text to the beginning of the product description, At the end if you want to add text at the end of the product description.
Add text to product title: Select Add text to product title in the first drop-down menu of Action. In the second drop-down menu, choose At the beginning if you want to add text to the beginning of the product title, At the end if you want to add text at the end of the product title. Enter the text to add in the blank box in the middle.
Remove text from product title: Choose Remove text from product title in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the word you want to delete in the blank field.
Replace text in product title: select Replace text from to product title in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the word you want to replace in the first blank field and the replaced word in the second blank field.
Change vendor information: select Change product vendor to in the drop-down menu of Action. Enter the vendor's name in the field.
Add tags: select Add tags in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the tag in the field with each tag separated by a comma.
Remove tags: select Remove tags in the drop-down menu of Action section. Choose the conditions for tags that need deleting in the second drop-down menu, including contains, is equal to, doesn't contain. Enter the tag in the field with each tag separated by a comma.
Add custom options: select Add custom options in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select Before or After in the second drop-down menu to choose between adding custom options either before or after the customized options on the product. Click the up and down arrow corresponding to the word Custom Option to edit the information in the newly created custom option. Click on Add another option to add more custom options.
Replace custom options: select Replace custom options in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the name of the custom option you want to replace in the Name field of From option section, then enter the information of the newly created customization option in the To option field.
You cannot create a bulk update to add and replace custom options of PrintHub campaigns. When these two actions are performed, PrintHub campaigns can still be listed in the Preview Bulk Update window, however, they will be skipped during the bulk update process.
Delete custom option: select Delete custom option in the drop-down menu of Action section. Filter Option name that you want to delete using contains, is equal to, or doesn’t contain and enter your Option label.
The last custom option of Campaigns created from PrintBase or PrintHub app won’t be deleted because personalized campaigns must need at least one active custom option.
Change variant's option value: select Change variant's option value in the drop-down menu of Action section. Fill the option name in the first blank field, enter the option value for change in the second blank field, and the new option value in the third field.
Show on a channel: select Show on a channel in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the channel where you want the product to show in the second drop-down menu including Online store, Search Engine Bot Crawlers, Sitemap files, All channels.
Hide on a channel: select Hide on a channel in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the channel where you want the product to hide in the second drop-down menu including Online store, Search Engine Bot Crawlers, Sitemap files, All channels.
Add to collection: select Add to collection in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the collection name you want in the blank field.
Remove from collection: select Remove from collection in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the collection name you want in the blank field.
You can only add products to collection or remove products from manually created collection. You cannot add / remove products with automatic collection.
Update the inventory quantity: select Update the inventory quantity in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the inventory quantity you want in the blank field.
Find and replace text in SKU: select Find and replace text in SKU in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the SKU you want to change in the first blank field, enter the new SKU content in the second blank field.
Add text in SKU: select Add text in SKU in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the character you want to add to the SKU in the blank field. Choose where the characters appear in the second drop-down menu that includes At the beginning or At the end.
Update product weight: select Update product weight in the drop-down menu of Action section. Choose the weight unit in the second drop-down menu. Enter the weight in the field.
Update product weight by percentage: select Update product weight by percentage in the drop-down menu of Action section. Enter the percentage in the field.
Change theme template to: select Change theme template to in the drop-down menu of Action section. Select the template of your current theme to assign it to the page of the filtered product.
Some actions are not supported in a PrintBase or PlusBase store.
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Updated on: 31/08/2022
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