[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Import multiple characteristics ## - **[boony21030](/forum/user/26878-boony21030 "View boony21030's Profile")** - [![boony21030's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/26878-boony21030 "View boony21030's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/26878-boony21030) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 2 months ago [\#119936](#119936) by [boony21030](/forum/user/26878-boony21030 "View boony21030's Profile") *[Import multiple characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/861321-import-multiple-characteristics#119936 "I am trying to import for products with 3 variants (characteristics). I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product_code,product_parent_id,size main_product,,big first_variant,main_product,big second_variant,main_product,small Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully?")* was created by *[boony21030](/forum/user/26878-boony21030 "View boony21030's Profile")* I am trying to import for products with 3 variants (characteristics). I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: *For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product\_code,product\_parent\_id,size main\_product,,big first\_variant,main\_product,big second\_variant,main\_product,small* Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully? 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I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product_code,product_parent_id,size main_product,,big first_variant,main_product,big second_variant,main_product,small Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully?")* I finally figured it out.. used this import product_code,product_parent_id,reel-color,rod size 100,0,black,3x 12,100,amber,4x 13,100,clear,4x 336,100,green,5x But it only updates 1 characteristics... any idea why? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2MTMyMS1pbXBvcnQtbXVsdGlwbGUtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14267 - - 13 years 2 months ago [\#119982](#119982) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Import multiple characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/861321-import-multiple-characteristics#119982 "I am trying to import for products with 3 variants (characteristics). I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product_code,product_parent_id,size main_product,,big first_variant,main_product,big second_variant,main_product,small Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully?")* The main product is not a variant. You just need to have the default characteristic selected there. So you're missing a line in your CSV. It should actually be: product_code,product_parent_id,reel-color,rod size 100,0,black,3x 11,100,black,3x 12,100,amber,4x 13,100,clear,4x 336,100,green,5x Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2MTMyMS1pbXBvcnQtbXVsdGlwbGUtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[jeaki](/forum/user/32878-jeaki "View jeaki's Profile")** - [![jeaki's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/32878-jeaki "View jeaki's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/32878-jeaki) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 11 years 8 months ago [\#190383](#190383) by [jeaki](/forum/user/32878-jeaki "View jeaki's Profile") Replied by *[jeaki](/forum/user/32878-jeaki "View jeaki's Profile")* on topic *[Import multiple characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/861321-import-multiple-characteristics#190383 "I am trying to import for products with 3 variants (characteristics). I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product_code,product_parent_id,size main_product,,big first_variant,main_product,big second_variant,main_product,small Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully?")* I have a problem importing products that have variants. All together, with variants, I have more than 4k products. Whe I import the attached file, the results say i imported the products, but only one displays. any help would be appreciated, as this is getting to be very frustrating Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2MTMyMS1pbXBvcnQtbXVsdGlwbGUtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86290 - Thank you received: 14267 - - 11 years 8 months ago [\#190392](#190392) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Import multiple characteristics](/forum/25-install-update/861321-import-multiple-characteristics#190392 "I am trying to import for products with 3 variants (characteristics). I looked up the import documentations and cannot understand the explanation: For example, suppose that you have a product with 1 characteristic being the size and two variants: product_code,product_parent_id,size main_product,,big first_variant,main_product,big second_variant,main_product,small Can anyone explain it? Has anyone done this successfully?")* Hi, I invite you to read our documentation regarding the import of CSVs. There is section explaining the import of products with variants: [ www.hikashop.com/support/support/documen...hikashop-import.html](https://www.hikashop.com/support/support/documentation/73-hikashop-import.html) As explained there, you should have 1 line for the main product and 1 line for each variant (which is not the case in your CSV). Here is how it should look like for the first product of your CSV: [ take.ms/vqoYU](http://take.ms/vqoYU) Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzI1LWluc3RhbGwtdXBkYXRlLzg2MTMyMS1pbXBvcnQtbXVsdGlwbGUtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWNzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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