Now that we have the feature to create our own custom metafields in shopify, we just need bulk update method, which should be done with CSV, Excel files etc. Also the update should be done with just the handle/sku then metafields, I urge you all who are interested in this feature to contact shopify so they can push forward with the development. If there are any experts who know about the pipeline of when this feature will be available to us, please feel free to comment.
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I m also interested, i did reach out to Shopify but they say there is “limitation” now and recommended using apps
Would love to also be able to use the product bulk editor to manage metafields.
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Hi @Joey_uk
Renars here form Matrixify app.
If you are open to using apps, then you can use Matrixify app to bulk manage your set up metafields.
The app does work with the new Metafield definitions in Shopify.
The process is quite simple - create an export in the app to export data with Metafields, update it in the file, and import it back in.
You can also construct the file yourself to import minimum fields, you really just need 2 columns in the file.:
- “Handle”
- Metafield that you are updating in the following template “Metafield: namespace.key”, for example, “Metafield: my_fields.bolte” for metafield definition as below:
for Variant Metafields you also need to identify variants:
- “Handle”
- “Variant SKU”
- “Variant Metafield: namespace.key”
You can import both CSV and Excel XLSX files in the app.|
You can also test the app for free with a Demo plan which allows you to import/export up to 10 Products at a time as many times as you wish.
Do note that this is a new feature and API in Shopify, as well as we are learning and adjusting for it too, so there could be some issues along the way.
If that is the case, please reach out to us directly so we can together look into fixing that and making the app better for everybody.
But as far as we have tested and worked together with other merchants on this - should all go smooth.
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