Why am I facing 'Validation Failed: Variant Default Title Already Exists' error?

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Hi Everybody,

I’m new to most of this stuff and I have had my products upload with a little assistance in the past, but I had to delete all of my products and start fresh. When I go to import my CSV file I get the dreaded " Validation failed : The Variant ‘Default Title’ already exists.. I have a couple thousand products but I made a small sample CSV to try it out to get it working. I will attach the Sample one can somebody please help me with it?

Thank you

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Hi @TurnerLEDs ,

You can easily delete the products by following the instructions below.

  1. From your Admin Page, click Products
  2. Make sure to click the box on the upper left, and click the Select all 50+ products, to select all products
  3. Then click More Actions > Delete products

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Sure so far you’ve upload those products, it will bring it as existing file, did you delete it from the products or collection, can i see the CSV file maybe it’s recoverable.

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@made4Uo I did figure out how to delete the products., now I’m trying to get my new updated CSV file imported and i keep getting the message i posted above. Most of my products have multiple images so i have separate lines on the CSV under the same Handle and Title to let Shopify know which pictures go where but If you notice on my CSV file there are multiple lines with the same handle and title. How do I fix the Validation failed : The Variant ‘Default Title’ already exists error?

Thank You

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@BERENGARFELIX I meant to delete all of my products because my products were all over the place , and I received a new CSV file for all of my updates on pricing and pictures and everything else. my problem now is

I’m trying to get my new updated CSV file imported and i keep getting the message i posted above. Most of my products have multiple images so i have separate lines on the CSV under the same Handle and Title to let Shopify know which pictures go where but If you notice on my CSV file there are multiple lines with the same handle and title. How do I fix the Validation failed : The Variant ‘Default Title’ already exists error?

Thank You

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Hey, @TurnerLEDs !

I’d love to help you out with your product CSV file. I had a look at the sample file you attached to this post and it appears that it doesn’t have the formatting that our system supports. This is likely the reason why you’re running into an error.

I suggest downloading our sample product CSV file, as it has the headers that are required for CSV import, and filling in the spreadsheet columns with your product details. While you do so, you can refer to this description table of product CSV columns so you can enter the data accordingly. Alternatively, you may add a product to your admin and export it to a CSV file so you can see which columns the data you entered in the admin go under. You can then continue working with that file and entering the rest of the product data there.

To ensure you don’t run into any errors when you import the CSV, I recommend reviewing our help doc on using CSV files.

Once you’re able to import all your products, don’t forget to work on optimizing your product pages so they can bring sales. We have some tips on how to design your product page for conversion on this page.