Flow Automation: Updating SKU Information via Action – SHOPLINE Help Center

You can use the Update SKU information action in Flow Automation to automatically modify the details of specific product variants when predefined conditions are met. This ensures that your SKU settings remain consistent and up-to-date across your store without manual intervention.

This guide explains the field descriptions for this action, the supported triggers, and how to test it end to end.

Field Description

The Update SKU information action allows you to define the following parameter for the target variant:

Field	Description
Track inventory	Yes: Sets the inventory policy for this variant to track stock levels. No: Sets the inventory policy to not track stock levels.

Supported Trigger

The Update SKU information action is supported by the following trigger:

[Product] Create inventory item

Testing the Workflow

To test whether the workflow successfully updates the SKU information when a new item is created, follow these steps:

In Flow Automation, set up a workflow using the Create inventory item trigger and the Update SKU information action (e.g., set Track inventory to "No").
From your SHOPLINE admin panel, go to Products, click a specific product, then scroll down to the Variants section and click Add variant.

Note: For more detailed instructions on creating variants, please refer to the "Adding and Managing Product Variants" guide.
After saving the changes, go to Flow Automation to check the execution results.

Note: For more information on how to monitor the execution of your workflows, please refer to the "How to View the Running of a Flow" section in the "Introduction to Flow Automation" guide.

Example Use Case

Here is a practical example of using the Update SKU information action to automate variant settings.

Scenario: Automatically disable inventory tracking whenever a new inventory item is created.

Trigger: Create inventory item
Action: Update SKU information
- Inventory Tracking: Set Track inventory to No.
Outcome: Every time a new product variant is added to your store, the system automatically sets its inventory tracking policy to "No." This ensures that specific types of items (such as digital products or services) are configured correctly without manual setup.