Hi there,
Variations are children of variable products. In order to import variations you must first import the parent products.
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https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/product-csv-import-suite-importing-product-variations/
You may want to look into using a plugin such as our Product CSV Import Suite to import your product variations.
Hi Amanda, First off thanks for taking the time to reply, however I dont need to pay for your product as now the standard woocommerce plugin comes with the import and export feature built in
I once managed to get it working however had to delete all products and start again as there was error in my description so I do know it works however on the second import the attribute doesnt import – these are variable product its just an attribute im trying to get to work for left hand filtering purposes
So are you saying i need the attribute set first in attributes before i attempt the import?
Yes, that is correct. You will need to first import the parent variable product and have the correct attributes already created before you import your variations.
ok i tried this and still no avail – i set the attribute header as “model” and attribue name as “model”
just a typo in my last message these are not variable products i am trying to set an attribute for, they are simple products
@chrisjako – I just tested this with a simple product and it worked perfectly. Here’s an example of what the header columns and values looked like:
http://cld.wthms.co/4VMByt
And when the product is imported:
http://cld.wthms.co/h3zCmG
You also need to make sure that after you upload your CSV file you map all of those attribute fields properly; it won’t always happen automatically, particularly if your header columns are not perfectly named.
We haven’t heard back from you in a while, so I’m going to mark this as resolved – if you have any further questions, you can start a new thread.
