Catalog Cleanup Tips

From time to time you may want to clean up your ProStores product catalog by deleting inactive or out of stock items that you do not plan to sell in the future. Here’s how.  

Important! Please keep in mind before you delete products that you will be removing them entirely from your store catalog. If you intend to sell Inactive or out of stock products in the future, you can either keep them in the store or use the Export Data feature to make a back up of them before deleting them.

To see how many products you have in your store, you can view Total and Active products on the Product Manager hub in Store Admin.

 

Deleting Products in Store Admin

In Store Admin, to delete a product:

1.    Go to Store Admin > Product > List

2.    Click the Inactive link to display only Inactive products

3.    Select the checkbox next to the product(s) you want to delete and click Delete.

 You can also use the Advanced Search feature to narrow your results by Category, Manufacturer and other criteria, including Active out of stock items if you want to clear out items you no longer have inventory of.

        

Tips for Deleting Products in Store Admin

• Increase the "View Per Page" option to 75 to maximize the number of products listed in the search results
• Use the "Check All" check box option at the top of the search results list to expedite bulk selection and deletion
• Use the Advanced Search filters and search results sort options to efficiently create lists of products to target for deletion 

Deleting Products Using the Import/Export Data Feature

Follow the steps below to delete more than 75 products at a time in bulk. Or watch this video for an overview on using the Import/Export Data feature to manage and update products in bulk.  

 

To delete more than 75 products at a time in bulk:

1.    Go to Store Admin > Support > Export Data

2.    Select Products from the drop down menu

3.    Click the Export button

4.    Save and open the resulting file in Excel or other spreadsheet software

5.    Replace the Product Name of the products you want to delete with “Delete”

6.    Save the file as a different name. Important! It’s a good idea to keep the original file as a backup for the products you delete.

7.    Go to Store Admin > Support > Import Data and upload the file.

8.    Review your Product List to confirm the products were deleted.

To learn more about adding and updating products, check out these additional how-to videos. If you have any questions or need additional help, contact Technical Support.

 

From time to time you may want to clean up your product catalog by deleting inactive or out of stock items that you do not plan to sell in the future. Here’s how.  

Important! Please keep in mind before you delete products that you will be removing them entirely from your store catalog. If you intend to sell Inactive or out of stock products in the future, you can either keep them in the store or use the Export Data feature to make a back up of them before deleting them.

From time to time you may want to clean up your product catalog by deleting inactive or out of stock items that you do not plan to sell in the future. Here’s how.  

Important! Please keep in mind before you delete products that you will be removing them entirely from your store catalog. If you intend to sell Inactive or out of stock products in the future, you can either keep them in the store or use the Export Data feature to make a back up of them before deleting them.

To see how many products you have in your store, you can view Total and Active products on the Product Manager hub in Store Admin.

To see how many products you have in your store, you can view Total and Active products on the Product Manager hub in Store Admin.