Title: CSV Import not working. Samples seem wrong
Last modified: January 13, 2019

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# CSV Import not working. Samples seem wrong

 *  Resolved [alauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alauer/)
 * (@alauer)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-not-working-samples-seem-wrong/)
 * Hi
    i followed your instructions and used your CSV-Sample to import the parent
   product but your sample seems out of date since there arent even any fields in
   the mapping process.
 * This is your sample:
    [https://docs.woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/woocommerce-sample-products.csv](https://docs.woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/woocommerce-sample-products.csv)
   This is a screenshot showing that there are no fields to map. [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VSjYq3npDmUE6Iyc1rsSTBNu2tuMe_87](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VSjYq3npDmUE6Iyc1rsSTBNu2tuMe_87)
 * Is there a more actual sample ?
 * 2: Can i export the CSV of actual existing products, edit them and reimport them
   to get more products in my shop?
    If yes, what SKU or ID fields do i need to 
   fill myself if i use the Plugin “WooCommerce Product SKU Generator” from SkyVerge?
   I tried it in different versions but always the variations got lost.
 * kind regards axel

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 *  [con](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conschneider/)
 * (@conschneider)
 * Engineer
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-not-working-samples-seem-wrong/#post-11085989)
 * Howdy Axel,
 * >  since there arent even any fields in the mapping process.
 * The mapping terms are not identical, but map them you can. For the screenshot
   you provided, I would set post_name to name: [http://cld.wthms.co/zOINFe](http://cld.wthms.co/zOINFe)
 * Take a database backup before each run so you can revert your imports and then
   play around with the fields, until you have a working scenario for you.
 * > 2: Can i export the CSV of actual existing products, edit them and reimport
   > them to get more products in my shop?
 * Yes, totally.
 * > If yes, what SKU or ID fields do i need to fill myself if i use the Plugin “
   > WooCommerce Product SKU Generator” from SkyVerge?
   >  I tried it in different 
   > versions but always the variations got lost.
 * Don’t use the ID’s until you specifically have to, stick to SKU’s for mapping
   variations to parent products. The SKU format or value should make no difference.
   I would setup a sample variable product exactly as you need it and then export
   it so you can mimic it’s CSV structure.
 * I am marking this as resolved, but feel free to follow up or open a new thread
   anytime.
 *  Thread Starter [alauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alauer/)
 * (@alauer)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/csv-import-not-working-samples-seem-wrong/#post-11086205)
 * Ok, this is what i thought and already read on different docs & tutorials.
    I
   tried to do that and that leads us to this thread: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-lost-after-import/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/variations-lost-after-import/)
 * So this thread is resolved and can be closed.
    Thanx for helping

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