Sync product inventory only

This guide explains how to sync inventory quantity only from your Source store to your Destination store without changing other product data like price, images, or description.

✅ What does “Inventory only sync” mean?

When this mode is enabled, Tipo Sync will:

• Update stock quantity (available units) in the Destination store

• Sync inventory based on your location mapping

• ❌ Not update product content (description, images)

• ❌ Not update pricing (unless you enable price sync separately)

This is ideal if your stores share the same products, but you only want to keep stock levels consistent.

Enable inventory sync

In Source store:

Open the app in Source store > click Settings > select one of the 2 inventory settings > Save

• One-Way Inventory Sync: Syncs inventory changes from the Source Store to the Destination Store only.​

• Two-Way Inventory Sync: Allows inventory changes from both stores to sync with each other.

In Destination store:

1. Open the app in Destination store > create a new connection or check the current connection

2. In Matching & Imports part, select option Only update current items that have the same handle

This option allows you to update the existing products in the Destination store when there are changes in Source. You can sync (update inventory) matching products without making a copy. This function is used for products those are already on both the Source and Destination stores.

This setting will not create new products in Destination if you add new products to Source store.

3. Move to the Products sync setting in the connection detail, select products need for syncing inventory and complete the connection.

4. Go to the app Settings in the destination stores > Product Fields to Synchronize > select option Create and don’t sync for 2 fieldsProduct title, Variant title. For other fields. select Don’t sync option > then save the settings.

1. Remember to click Save after making changes.

Note:

Product Matching: Synchronization is based on matching product identifier and locations. Ensure that these are consistent across both stores.

Example: Syncing Product Inventory Only

Stores:

• Source Store: https://urbanwear-eu.myshopify.com

• Destination Store: https://urbanwear-us.myshopify.com

Product Being Synced:

• Product Name: Slim Fit Denim Jacket

• Handle: slim-fit-denim-jacket

• This product already exists in both stores with the same handle and variants.

What is being synced?

✅ Only the inventory level is synced.

❌ Product details like title, description, price, images, etc. are NOT synced.

❌ No new product is created.

Before the Sync

Store	Product Handle	Inventory Level
Source Store	slim-fit-denim-jacket	50
Destination Store	slim-fit-denim-jacket	30

After an Order in the Source Store

• A customer buys 5 jackets from the Source Store

• New inventory in Source Store: 45

After the sync runs:

Store	Inventory Level
Source Store	45
Destination Store	45 ✅

The inventory is updated in the Destination Store to match the Source.

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