Compare Product Sync Modes

When connecting two stores, Tipo Sync offers three product sync modes in Matching & Imports section:

• Create & Update

• Update Only

• Create Only

Each mode determines what happens when Tipo Sync finds (or does not find) a matching product in the Destination store.

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🚀 Quick Recommendation

If you want to...	Recommended Option
Keep both stores fully synchronized	🔄 Create & Update
Update existing products only	🔁 Update Only
Import new products only	➕ Create Only

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🔗 How Product Matching Works

Before syncing a product, Tipo Sync checks whether the product already exists in the Destination store.

The app compares products using the selected Matching Identifier:

• Handle (Recommended)

• SKU

• Barcode

After checking for a match, Tipo Sync follows the selected sync mode.

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📊 Quick Comparison

This table explains the core difference between all three modes.

Sync Mode	Matching Product Found	No Matching Product Found
Create & Update	Update Product	Create Product
Update Only	Update Product	Ignore Product
Create Only	Ignore Product	Create Product

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🔄 Create & Update

How it works

• Updates products that already exist in the Destination store.

• Creates products that do not exist in the Destination store.

• Automatically syncs new products added later.

Example

Source Store

• Product A

• Product B

• Product C

Destination Store

• Product B

• Product C

Result

Product	Action
Product A	Created
Product B	Updated
Product C	Updated

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🔁 Update Only

How it works

• Updates products that already exist in the Destination store.

• Does not create new products.

• Ignores products that do not already exist.

Example

Source Store

• Product A

• Product B

• Product C

Destination Store

• Product B

• Product C

Result

Product	Action
Product A	Ignored
Product B	Updated
Product C	Updated

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➕ Create Only

How it works

• Creates products that do not exist in the Destination store.

• Does not update existing products.

• Automatically imports new products added later.

Example

Source Store

• Product A

• Product B

• Product C

Destination Store

• Product A

• Product B

Result

Product	Action
Product A	Ignored
Product B	Ignored
Product C	Created

📚 Learn More

For detailed setup instructions and examples:

• Create & Update Products

• Update Products Only

• Create Products Only