Can anyone here help me with setting up variations/Relationship in bulk csv?

[allseven-supplies]

Full disclosure; I don't have any experience using csv, but I need to start using it, and especially for variation listings. I've got my head around how a standard non-variation listing would work, but I haven't a clue what text goes in to the cells to achieve creating variation listings on the csv. 

I have items (not yet listed) that come in different colours, sizes and parts, so if I was using the listing tool's variation feature I might be setting up numerous different variation options.

Any guidance or help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[ojewellery]

Try doing a download of all active listings and you'll see how the child parent relationship works and relevant fields for your product categories 

[alvisinwales]

The manual might be worth a read pp 30 et seq.

https://ir.ebaystatic.com/pictures/aw/pics/pdf/us/file_exchange/File_Exchange_Advanced_Instructions....

[allseven-supplies]

Hi. Thanks. I just tried that. The report it produced has a column called "Variation details", which gives some detail on how to word things. There's no Relationship or RelationshipDetails fields, though. I guess eBays system detects either?

The template comes with about 50 columns to fill in, while the report you said to run, showing my current listings only has a few, and none of them are item specifics. Very confusing stuff.

[allseven-supplies]

Thanks, that helps make sense of what I'm up against. 🙂

[allseven-supplies · Accepted solution]

Decided to give up on this. It doesn't seem like a viable time saver. The standard listing tool will have to do.

[external0]

Here's a working example which you may like try. It creates a listing with 2 variations scheduled until 10 Dec 24.

You could try uploading this and then delete it. Ignore any warnings for now.

You can download it from here:

https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20241126gNzz4859

[wkcornhill1903]

hi im having a similar issue withe excel formatting and woudl be very greatful if you could reload this link as it now expired..thankyou in advance if you can do this

regards nick

[external0]

Here's another link - it will created a listing scheduled to 5 March.

https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20250213sRzHi0R5

[wkcornhill1903]

honestly i cant thank you enough for this..this has been such a struggle to try and do so to get this is amazing

MANY MANY THANKS

[external0]

Glad it was useful!

[blumchen-boutique]

Hi, This looks like it is exactly what I'm trying/struggling to do. Could you please upload again? 

Kind Regards,

Mark.

[external0]

Please give this a try.

It will create a listing scheduled until 4 April 25.

https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20250315g9xdC1lT

You should ignore any warnings.