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.
🚀 Quick Recommendation
Keep both stores fully synchronized
🔄 Create & Update
Update existing products only
🔁 Update Only
Import new products only
➕ Create Only
🔗 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.
📊 Quick Comparison
This table explains the core difference between all three modes.
Create & Update
Update Product
Create Product
Update Only
Update Product
Ignore Product
Create Only
Ignore Product
Create Product
🔄 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 A
Created
Product B
Updated
Product C
Updated
🔁 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 A
Ignored
Product B
Updated
Product C
Updated
➕ 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 A
Ignored
Product B
Ignored
Product C
Created
📚 Learn More
For detailed setup instructions and examples:
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