How to Create an Update Feed to Change Existing Records

What is an Update Feed?

An Update Feed in BulkFlow lets you modify existing records in your store — whether it’s products, customers, blog posts, pages, or more — without creating duplicates. Instead of overwriting all data, you only update the fields you include in your file.

How an Update Feed Works

Step 1: Create an Update Feed

From the BulkFlow Dashboard, click Create New Feed. Then:

• Choose Feed Type: Update
• Select Entity: Choose what you want to update (e.g., Products, Customers, Pages...)
• Select Connection Type: Choose how you'll provide your data: upload file, Google Sheet, file URL, or FTP/SFTP

✅ Required: Your file must include at least one unique identifier (varies by entity, e.g., SKU for Products, Email for Customers).

Step 2: Prepare Your File

Your file should:

• Be in .CSV, .XLSX, or .XML format
• Contain only the fields you want to update
• Include at least one ID column for matching:

NOTE: You don’t need to include all columns — only the fields you want to update.

Step 3: Configure Field Mapping

BulkFlow will try to match columns in your file with your store’s fields.

• Auto-mapping is applied for default fields and correctly named metafields.
• You can manually adjust mappings for custom fields or metafields.

To auto-detect metafields, name your column:

• Metafield: namespace.key (for Products, Customers, etc.)
• Variant Metafield: namespace.key (for Product Variants)

Step 4: Run Feed and Review Logs

• Run your feed manually or schedule it
• Check Logs to see:
• • Which records were successfully updated
  • Any rows with errors or missing identifiers
• Enable automation if you'd like the feed to run regularly (daily, hourly, etc.)

Tips & Best Practices

• Always test with a small file before mass updates
• Avoid removing required identifier columns mid-update
• Use the correct format for metafield columns
• BulkFlow does not delete existing media unless you explicitly overwrite them

Updated on: 04/08/2025