Create & Update Products

⚙️ How to enable Create & Update

The Create & Update option keeps products synchronized between your Source store and Destination store.

When enabled, Tipo Sync will:

✅ Create products that do not exist in the Destination store

✅ Update products that already exist in the Destination store

✅ Automatically sync new products added to the Source store

This is the recommended option for most stores.

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⚙️ How to Enable Create & Update

For a new connection

1. Open the app in Destination store > click Stores > click Connect store button

1. Enter the Connection Code obtained from the Source Store (found under the app’s Settings in the Source Store).​

2. In the General section, locate Matching & Imports > select Create & Update

1. Choose your preferred Unique Identifier:

   Handle (recommended)

   SKU (ensure all variants have unique SKUs)

   Barcode (ensure all variants have unique barcodes)

2. Enable the Product sync setting > select the products you want to sync

3. Complete connection and click Save

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For an running connection

1. Go to the Destinations store > click Stores > click on the store URL of source store to view the connection detail

1. In General > Matching & Imports part > select Create & Update

1. Click Save to apply the changes.​

Important Notes: The app synchronizes products based on one of selected Identifiers: Handle, SKU, and Barcode

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🔗 How Tipo Sync Matches Products

Before creating or updating a product, Tipo Sync checks whether the product already exists in the Destination store.

To do this, the app compares products using a Matching Identifier.

A Matching Identifier is the value used to determine whether two products are the same product across stores.

Available Matching Identifiers

Identifier	Description	Example
Handle (Recommended)	Unique part of the product URL	/kimono-dress-coral
SKU	Unique code assigned to a product variant	SKU-12345-CORAL
Barcode	Global inventory code	8850123456789

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🔄 How Create & Update Works

When a product is synced, Tipo Sync first checks the selected Matching Identifier.

Result	Action
Matching product found	Update existing product
No matching product found	Create new product

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🛍 Example 1: Product Match Found

Source Store

Product	Handle
Kimono Dress Coral	kimono-dress-coral

Destination Store

Product	Handle
Kimono Dress Coral	kimono-dress-coral

Because both products have the same Handle, Tipo Sync recognizes them as the same product.

Result

✅ Product is updated

✅ No duplicate product is created

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🛍 Example 2: Product Match Not Found

Source Store

Product	Handle
Linen Shirt Beige	linen-shirt-beige

Destination Store

Product	Handle
Summer Dress Blue	summer-dress-blue

No matching Handle is found.

Result

✅ A new product is created in the Destination store

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🛍 Example 3: Create & Update in Action

Source Store

Product
A
B
C

Destination Store

Product
B
C

Result After Sync

Product	Action
A	Created
B	Updated
C	Updated

Product A does not exist in the Destination store, so it is created.

Products B and C already exist, so they are updated.

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🛍 Example 4: Syncing New Products Automatically

Initial Setup

Source Store contains:

• Product A

• Product B

• Product C

Destination Store contains:

• Product A

• Product B

• Product C

The connection is configured with Create & Update.

Later

You add:

• Product D

• Product E

• Product F

to the Source store.

Result

Tipo Sync automatically creates:

• Product D

• Product E

• Product F

in the Destination store.

If any of these products are updated later in the Source store, those changes will also be synced.

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⚖️ Compare Sync Options

Option	Create New Products	Update Existing Products	Best For
Create & Update	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	Full synchronization
Update Only	❌ No	✅ Yes	Update products that already exist
Create Only	✅ Yes	❌ No	Import new products only

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