Shopify has just rolled out a much-needed feature — native support for managing product metafields via CSV import/export. Earlier, metafields were excluded from bulk updates through the built-in import/export tool. But now, you can easily update metafields without relying on third-party apps or APIs.

How It Works:

1. Go to Products in your Shopify admin.
2. Open any product and scroll down to view existing metafields.
3. Click on Export and choose your preferred format (CSV).
4. Once exported, open the CSV file. You’ll now see columns representing metafields — typically labeled with a pattern like namespace.key.
5. Make your changes in the CSV file (e.g., change “test 123” to “testing Metafield update”).
6. Save the file and go back to Import under Products.
7. Upload the updated CSV and choose “Overwrite existing products.”
8. After a short wait, the changes will reflect in your product’s metafields.

Shopify requires a specific column use product.metafields. For instance, the format for a Fabric metafield is as follows: Fabric (product.metafields.shopify.fabric) or, excluding the name and parenthesis, product.metafields.shopify.fabric. This lets Shopify correctly identify which metafield to update.

Notes:

• This update currently works only for product metafields.
• Variant metafield import/export is not yet supported, but we expect it soon.

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