If you have items in variant groups, you can view details about the group in your Supplier One catalog.

Looking for information on how to set up variants or other variant-related questions? Refer to these articles:

• Set Up a Variant Group
• Supported Variants in Item Setup Spreadsheets
• Variant Group FAQs

1. To search for specific variant items: In the Products or Item configurations and hierarchies view of your catalog, click the Product ID search bar.

   

   Copy and paste the Product IDs of your variants in the search bar. Remember to select the ID Type if you’re searching for multiple items (all of your Product IDs must be the same type). You do not need to select an ID Type if you’re searching for only one item. Then, click the Apply button.

   

   To view cards for all of your items in a specific variant group, enter 1 of the Product IDs in the search bar and click the check box next to Show all associated Variants.
2. To search for all variants and/or all primary variants: In the Products or Item configurations and hierarchies view of your catalog, click Filters. Under the Walmart.com group of attributes, click Item Relationships, and select Variant and/or Primary Variant. Then, click the Apply button.

   

3. Once you've found your variant item in the item list, click the dots under the Actions column in the item table. Then, click Manage Variant.

   

   In the item grid, click the dots at the top right corner of the card and select Manage Variant.
4. If you do not supply all items in the group to Walmart, a message will appear that the page is read-only. Click Continue to view variant details.

   

5. The View Variant Details page shows the Group Title (defaults to the Product Name of the primary variant), Variant Group ID, Item Setup Product Type, and Product Variations. The blue badge indicates the primary variant in the group. If the items vary by Color, the table will include a Swatch column.
   If you have editing functionality on this page, refer to the Edit Variant section below.

   

   Click the Close icon ("x") at the top right corner to return to the Catalog (e.g., to export your variants into a spreadsheet).

   

   1. Full Item Report: Download items that have active logistics configurations. This report also includes current DSV inventory counts.
      For larger catalogs, we recommend using our Walmart API to download your report.
   2. DSV Export: Download and edit DSV Inventory attributes for the item(s).
   3. Export Insights & Edit Content: Download and edit Product Content and Site Experience attributes for the item(s). This export will include all available insights to help you improve the product content.
   4. Basic Export (Read Only): Download a pre-defined list of attributes in a read-only spreadsheet.

Edit Variant

Watch the video below to see how to edit a variant group in Supplier One.

The Edit Variant Details page shows the Group Title (defaults to the Product Name of the primary variant if a title was not provided), Variant Group ID, Product Type, and Product Variations. The table shows one row for each item in the group, and the Primary badge indicates which item is the primary variant. You can take many actions on this page.

Edit Group Title

1. Select the existing value in the Group Title field. You can select all or part of the existing group title.

   

2. Enter the new group title. Then, click anywhere outside the Group Title field to apply your changes.

   

Edit Product Variations

1. Open the drop-down menu in the Product Variations field.

   

2. Click the check box(es) to select or deselect the attributes you want the group to vary on. Remember that you can select up to 3 attributes.

   

3. Click anywhere outside the Product Variations field to apply your changes. Columns will be added to or removed from the table based on your selections.

   

Search for an Item in the Group

Copy and paste a GTIN or Item ID to search for an item in the group. Currently, this field supports 1 identifier at a time.

Add Items

1. Click Add Items.

   

2. Select the Product ID (GTIN, Item ID, UPC, or EAN). All of your Product IDs must be the same type.

   

3. Copy and paste the Identifiers, and click Add items.

   

Remove Items

To remove all items in the group, see Delete Variant Group.

1. Click the check box(es) to multiple items or individual items at a time. Then, click Remove.
   Suppliers cannot remove the primary variant.

   

2. Click Confirm to apply your action.

   

Edit Images

1. Click the thumbnail under the Image column.

   

2. You can import an image from a URL, drag and drop an image file in the designated area, or click Choose file to select a file from your computer. Note that you should upload one file at a time in .jpg or .png format up to 5 MB.

   

3. If the item has multiple images, you can reorder the images by clicking the dots to the left of the thumbnail and dragging the image to your preferred order. The image at at the top is always the Main Image, as indicated by the badge.

   

4. Click Save to apply your changes.

   

Edit Item Name

1. Select the existing value under the Item name column. You can select all or part of the existing item name.

   

2. Enter the new item name.

   

3. Click anywhere outside the Item name cell to apply your changes.

   

Edit Swatch

If your variant group varies by Color, you can provide and edit swatch images.

1. Click the thumbnail under the Swatch column.

   

   If the item has an existing swatch image, select Crop or Replace swatch.

   

2. You can import an image from a URL, drag and drop an image file in the designated area, or click Choose file to select a file from your computer. Note that you should upload one file at a time in .jpg or .png format up to 5 MB.

   

3. Click Save to apply your changes.

   

Edit Product Variation Values

1. Select the existing value under the Product variation column (e.g., Color). You can select all or part of the existing value. If the value has a closed list, click the arrow to open the drop-down menu.

   

2. Enter or select the new value.

   

3. Click anywhere outside the Product variation cell (e.g., Color) to apply your changes.

   

Edit Multiple Attributes

1. Click the check boxes to select all items or multiple items at a time. Then, click Edit multiple attributes.

   

2. The attributes that you can edit will be listed on the right side of your window. Click the attribute name to expand the section and provide or select the new value.

   

3. Click Apply to save your changes.

   

Delete Variant Group

To delete a variant group (i.e., break the existing group so the items are no longer variants that appear on the same Walmart.com item page), click Delete variant group.

Click Delete group to confirm your action.

Save Your Edits

Click Submit to apply your edits to the variant group.

Updating Variant Groups in Bulk

Which Attributes Can You Download in this Export?

Create and Export Your Spreadsheet

1. In the left nav bar, click Maintenance Hub in the Items and Inventory section.

1. Select the Update Product Information on the Product Content & Site Experience.

1. Select your Product ID Type from the drop down, then paste up to 5000 Product IDs in the provided box.

1. Select Export custom set of attributes and select the appropriate attributes from each drop down menu based on the table above. Select Export once all attributes have been selected.

Complete Your Spreadsheet

Open the spreadsheet and fill in the new values for the attributes. Refer to the Data Definitions tab (or the row beneath the attribute names) for attribute definitions and data requirements. See the following sections for the maintenance actions you can take on the variant group(s).

Add Items to an Existing Variant Group

1. Provide the existing Variant Group ID of the group to add the items to. Then, provide the remaining variant group attributes.

   

   1. The added item(s) should have the same Variant Attribute Names as the existing items in the group. 
   2. Make sure to provide the values for the variant attributes – like size, color, etc. – under the purple column headers (Product Content to improve search & browse on Walmart.com) if the values are missing.
   3. The added item(s) should also have the same Swatch Variant Attribute (if applicable) as the existing items in the group. 
   4. If you include a swatch variant, make sure to provide the Swatch Image URL. 

Update Variant Groups

Follow the instructions in the sections below to manage items in existing variant groups. 

Combine Two Variant Groups

Provide the same Variant Group ID for all of the items. Ensure that all of the variant group attributes (Variant Attribute Name, Swatch Variant Attribute, Swatch Image URL, etc.) are the same.

Separate a Variant Group into Multiple Groups

Provide a new Variant Group ID for the items you want to split from the group and ensure all of the variant group attributes are provided.

Create a New Variant Group

Provide a common Variant Group ID for all of the standalone items so that they are grouped together. Then provide all of the variant group attributes for each item in the group.

Remove Items from a Variant Group

Select Yes from the Remove from Variant Group? drop-down menu.

Add Attributes to a Variant Group

Update the Variant Attribute Names.

For example: If the group previously varied by clothing size and color, and you also want it to vary by sleeve length, add sleeveLengthStyle in the Variant Attribute Names. Make sure that you provide values for the added Variant Attribute Names under the purple column headers (Product Content to improve search & browse on Walmart.com) if the values are missing. Remember that variant groups can vary by up to three attributes.

Update Primary Variant

For Is Primary Variant, select Yes for the new primary and No for the current primary.

Update Swatch Images

Provide the Swatch Image URL and/or select the Swatch Variant Attribute.

Submit Your Spreadsheet

Please follow the current process of uploading your completed spreadsheet into Supplier One using the upload button found in the upper righthand portion of the screen.

Note: Once submitted all variant group maintenance activities will route to the Content Acquisitions Team for approval.

Track Your Variant Group Changes

Read Track Your Submissions.

Not Seeing All Variant Options on Walmart.com?

If your variant group has a lot of items, click the View all link to see all variant options. Five rows are visible at one time by default, and you can scroll up or down to view other rows.

Have Questions or Need Help?

If you experience any issues viewing and managing your catalog, please click "Help" in the top navigation menu and select "Manage tickets" to file a case ticket. Or, select "Chat" to get real-time help from our chat bot or click "Search articles" to search Supplier One HelpDocs. 

Make sure to select the issue type Items and Inventory.