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Importing and Exporting CSV files

How to Create and Import a CSV to Update Listings on Seller Snap

Written by Adam Angelo Privaldos

Overview

A CSV file, short for Comma-Separated Values, is a file format used to store data in a tabular form. In Seller Snap's system, users may utilize CSV files to update SKU values.

This is a good way for users to change listings' values in bulk.

Creating a CSV File

To create a CSV file, users will need programs like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets in order to make sure they are using a .csv file

A typical CSV import file could look like this:

The SKU column is mandatory

It is recommended that users should only include columns for data they want to update and remove any other columns that they will not update.

The following columns may then be used to update a listing's value:

*Required Fields

Field

Accepted column names

Description

SKU*

sku

Product SKU identifier

Pricing & Inventory

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Cost number

cost

Product cost/COGS

Shipping Cost number

shipping_cost, shipping cost

Shipping cost for FBM items

Additional Cost number

additional_cost, additional cost

Additional cost per unit

Fulfillment Cost number

fulfillment_cost, fulfillment cost

Fulfillment cost (maps to shipping_cost)

Min Price number

min_price, min price

Minimum selling price

Max Price number

max_price, max price

Maximum selling price

MAP number

map

Minimum Advertised Price

Lead Time number

lead_time, lead time

Lead time in days

Required Days Cover number

req_days_cover, req days cover, required days cover

Required days of inventory coverage

Markups & Auto-Adjust

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Set Min Markup number

set_min_markup, set min markup

Set minimum markup percentage (use 'reset' to clear)

Set Max Markup number

set_max_markup, set max markup

Set maximum markup percentage (use 'reset' to clear)

Disable Auto Adjust Min boolean

disable_auto_adjust_min, disable auto adjust min

Disable automatic min price adjustment

Disable Auto Adjust Max boolean

disable_auto_adjust_max, disable auto adjust max

Disable automatic max price adjustment

Repricing

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Repricing boolean

repricing

Enable/disable repricing for this product

Reprice Config Preset

reprice_config_preset, reprice config preset

Repricing strategy preset name (use 'remove' to reset to default)

Consider Competitive Price Threshold boolean

consider_cpt, consider cpt

Consider competitive price threshold

Product Settings

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Small and Light boolean

small_and_light, small and light

Small and Light program enrollment

VAT Percent number

vat_percent, vat percent

VAT percentage

Note

note, notes

Additional notes (max 255 characters)

To Delete boolean

to_delete, to delete

Mark listing for deletion

Tags

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Tags

tags

Semicolon-separated list of tags (replaces all existing tags)

Add Tag

add_tag, add tag

Semicolon-separated list of tags to add

Remove Tag

remove_tag, remove tag

Semicolon-separated list of tags to remove

Business Pricing

Field

Accepted column names

Description

Business Pricing boolean

business_pricing, business pricing

Enable business pricing

BP Strategy

bp_strategy, bp strategy

Business pricing strategy (e.g., 'ai', 'fixed', 'qd')

QD Strategy

qd_strategy, qd strategy

Quantity discount strategy

BP Consider MAP boolean

bp_consider_map, bp consider map

Consider MAP in business pricing

BP Fixed Config

bp_fixed_config, bp fixed config

Fixed business pricing configuration

How to Upload a CSV File

The Import function is found on Seller Snap's Listings Page. Simply click on Actions and Import.

Users will receive a notification in their email once the upload is complete.

How to export a CSV file

Users can choose between exporting all columns or just the columns they are currently viewing.

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