Fixing import errors
Updated over a week ago

The import process is straightforward; however, there may be cases where certain values in the CSV file don't meet our criteria, causing the reviews to fail to import.

When this happens, don't worry! We'll send you an email with the errors and the affected reviews. Then, you can make the necessary changes and reimport the failed reviews.

1. Product not found

Issue

The value in the product_id or product_handle column does not match any product in your store.

Solution

Double-check the product_id and product_handle values.

2. Review content not found

Issue

The value in the body column is missing, which is a required field.

Solution

Fill in at least 1 character in the body column. Or if you import from a previous review app, check the file corresponding column for review content (e.g., review_content, review).

3. Review already exists in metaobjects

Issue

This error happens when you export the reviews then reimport them. As all reviews are pushed to Metaobject, when you reimport, we will see the reviews as already existing.

Solution

  • Open your exported file with Google Sheet.

  • Right-click on the metaobject_handle column and select Delete column.

  • Work on the file as usual then reimport without the metaobject_handle column.

4. Review rating invalid

Issue

The value in the rating column is either missing or in an incorrect format. Ratings must be whole numbers between 1 and 5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

Solution

Make sure the rating values are whole numbers between 1 and 5.

5. Reviewer name invalid

Issue

The value in the reviewer_name column exceeds the character limit (100 characters).

Solution

Ensure that the reviewer_name column has a name within the character limit. If needed, you can leave it empty, and we will use "Anonymous" as the reviewer's name.

6. Missing params

Issue

Required headers (e.g., title, body, rating, review_date, reviewer_name, reviewer_email, product_id, product_handle,...) are missing from the CSV.

Solution

Check the headers you're missing or use a fresh template available here.

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