Map locations for inventory sync
This guide shows you how to map Shopify locations between your Source and Destination stores so inventory sync works correctly.
To make sure your inventory quantities are always accurate, online orders and in-person sales are assigned to locations.
✅ Why location mapping is required
Section titled “✅ Why location mapping is required”Shopify tracks inventory by location (warehouse, retail store, fulfillment center).
To sync inventory accurately, Tipo Sync needs to know:
Which Source location should sync to which Destination location.
Without mapping:
- inventory may not sync
- inventory may sync to the wrong location
- stock can look incorrect in the Destination store
🛠️ Step 1: Decide locations to sync for Source store
Section titled “🛠️ Step 1: Decide locations to sync for Source store ”1. Open the app in Source store > click Settings
2. Scroll down to Locations part, and select one of the 2 options below:
- All locations: products available in all locations of your store will be synced with the Destination store
- Specific locations: only the products in the selected location(s) is updated when there are changes in the Destination store
3. Click Save
🛠️ Step 2: Map locations when connecting 2 stores
Section titled “🛠️ Step 2: Map locations when connecting 2 stores”1. Open the app in Source store > click Stores > click Get connect code button > copy the connect code on the popup
2. Go to the Destination store open the Tipo Multi-store app > click Stores > click Connect Store button
3. Enter the connect key (get the key from app Dashboard in Source store)
- Select the products you want to sync and complete the setting in the connection detail
- Scroll down to Mapping locations section and select locations to map between stores
On the mapping screen, you’ll see:
- Source store locations (left)
- Destination store locations (right)
Note: Currently our app only syncs 1 location from to Source store to 1 location from Destination store. It is not possible to map one location from Source store to 2 locations in Destination store
- Click Save
The sync will be run immediately. It may take for while to complete.
✅ What happens after mapping
Section titled “✅ What happens after mapping”Once mapping is saved, the app will
- Update inventory only at the locations you mapped in the connection
- Ignore locations that are not mapped
Important: One-to-One Mapping
Each location can only be mapped to one corresponding location.
✅ Supported:
| Source store | Destination store |
|---|---|
| Warehouse A | Warehouse A |
❌ Not supported:
| Source store | Destination store |
|---|---|
| Warehouse A | Warehouse A |
| Warehouse A | Warehouse B |
A single source location cannot sync inventory to multiple destination locations.
🧪 Example
Section titled “🧪 Example”Suppose both stores have the following locations:
| Source Store | Destination Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | My Custom Location |
| Shop location | Shop location |
And the mapping is configured as:
| Destination Store | Source Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | My Custom Location |
| Shop location | Shop location |
Example 1: One-Way Inventory Sync
Section titled “Example 1: One-Way Inventory Sync”Sync direction: Source Store → Destination Store
Before sync
Source Store
| Location | Available |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 |
| Shop location | 0 |
Destination Store
| Location | Available |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 5 |
| Shop location | 100 |
After sync
Destination Store
| Location | Available |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 |
| Shop location | 0 |
Because inventory is synced from the Source Store to the Destination Store, the destination inventory is updated to match the mapped source locations.
Example 2: Two-Way Inventory Sync
Section titled “Example 2: Two-Way Inventory Sync”Sync direction: Source Store ↔ Destination Store
Assume the locations are mapped as:
| Destination Store | Source Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | My Custom Location |
| Shop location | Shop location |
Scenario A: Sale in Source Store
Before sale:
| Location | Source Store | Destination Store |
|---|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 | 10,000 |
A customer purchases 1 item in the Source Store.
After Shopify updates inventory:
| Location | Source Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 9,999 |
Tipo Sync then updates the mapped location in the Destination Store:
| Location | Destination Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 9,999 |
Result: Both stores remain synchronized.
Scenario B: Sale in Destination Store
Before sale:
| Location | Source Store | Destination Store |
|---|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 | 10,000 |
A customer purchases 1 item in the Destination Store.
After Shopify updates inventory:
| Location | Destination Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 9,999 |
Tipo Sync then updates the mapped location in the Source Store:
| Location | Source Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 9,999 |
Result: Both stores remain synchronized.
Example 3: Unmapped Locations Are Ignored
Section titled “Example 3: Unmapped Locations Are Ignored”Suppose only My Custom Location is mapped.
| Destination Store | Source Store |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | My Custom Location |
Shop location is not mapped.
Source Store
Section titled “Source Store”| Location | Available |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 |
| Shop location | 500 |
Destination Store
Section titled “Destination Store”| Location | Available |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | 10,000 |
| Shop location | 100 |
After inventory sync:
| Location | Result |
|---|---|
| My Custom Location | Synced |
| Shop location | Not synced |
The inventory at Shop location remains unchanged because it is not included in the location mapping.
▶️ A Tutorial video
Section titled “▶️ A Tutorial video ”🙋 Still need support?
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