This worked great for Text meta fields but did not work on “Rich Text” fields… at least in my tests.
Topic summary
A user is attempting to bulk import products with variant metafields via CSV but discovered that Shopify’s native CSV export doesn’t include metafield columns or values. The standard Shopify CSV import/export process does not support metafields at either product or variant level.
Suggested Solutions:
- Use third-party apps like Matrixify, which can handle variant metafield imports and provides tutorials for the process
- Utilize Shopify Admin’s Bulk Editor for smaller-scale metafield updates by adding metafield columns manually
- For product-level metafields: Add custom columns using the format “metafield title (product.metafields.namespace.key)” based on the URL parameters visible in the bulk editor
Ongoing Issues:
- One user successfully imported product-level metafields using the custom column method but reports the same approach isn’t working for variant-level metafields
- Rich Text metafields may not import correctly using this method; converting content to HTML before upload is suggested as a potential workaround
The discussion remains open with users testing various approaches for both variant metafields and Rich Text field types.
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