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All About Your Store's Product Codes

When adding a product to your store, one of the required fields is Code. Each product within your store's products database must be given a product code; this helps you and the software robots track down and organize your items.

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How should I name my product codes?

A product code can be anything you want, but there are some rules and exceptions:

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  • Each product code must be unique; two or more products cannot share the same code.

  • Product codes must be 30 characters or less.

  • Product codes can consist of letters, numbers and basic symbols: "-", "." and "_" The following symbols may cause errors if used in product codes: (/, \, ?, :, *)

  • Product codes cannot contain two or more consecutive hyphens, although a product code may contain more than one hyphen if separated by other characters.

  • Do not use "0" or "00" at the beginning of product codes; it can cause issues when importing product records.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when assigning product codes to products:

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  • Give each product a meaningful code, preferably related to the product name or type. This will help provide clarity on invoices, and when importing or exporting products.

  • If there are a series of similar products, consider using different versions of the same product code, like "Shirt-Green" and "Shirt-Blue."

  • Be consistent in assigning codes, just as you would be consistent in naming your products.

  • Most products have a SKU number; you might want to this as the basis of a product code.

Reserved Product Code Prefixes

You can use the following prefix product codes for specific purposes:��

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  • DSC- (indicates an order discount).

  • GFT- (indicates a gift).

  • SETUP- (used if you have setup costs for a product).

  • MEMBERSHIP- (indicates a membership).

  • DONATION- (indicates a donation).

Because of these special uses, do not use these prefixes followed by any characters when creating your store product codes!

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Summary

Product codes are an essential step for organizing your store and selling your products. As long as you follow these guidelines, you'll be good to go.

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