Product import does not support permalinks

Hi there,

It sounds like we’re missing some background information – Can you elaborate on the exact issue in a bit more detail?

Yes, the import feature of Woocommerce does not allow to import the custom slug. -which in fact is exported. – This brings me to the question: why do import and export files not resemble each other?

In my opinion, each exported item should natively be imported and mapped to according fields. Right now, it is a nightmare to even match those columns.

Also, Image Name, Image-Alt Tag, Featured Image, Image Descriptions, won’t even give the possibility to be matched.

Hi @cbdoel,

This page on GitHub can show you all of the available columns for matching with the built-in CSV import/export tool.

https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/wiki/Product-CSV-Import-Schema#csv-columns-and-formatting

You are correct that slugs and image meta are not included as options.

To let the developers know that these are features you’d like to have in the CSV tool, you can create a topic on the Ideas Board. They use these ideas when deciding what features to add.

https://ideas.woocommerce.com/forums/133476-woocommerce?category_id=36092

Cheers

Hi @cbdoel,

It’s been a while since we heard from you, so I’m marking this thread resolved. Hopefully, you’ve been able to resolve this, but if you haven’t, please let open up a new topic and we’ll be happy to help out.

Take care