How to Apply Batch Updates to Products

This article explains how to use Advanced Search and Bulk Actions in the Admin > Products section of DecoNetwork. These tools let you filter products with precision and apply updates to groups of products at once. Understanding how they work will help you save time, avoid repetitive manual edits, and maintain consistency across your product catalog. Watch the video below and follow the written guide to learn more.

In this article

• Prerequisites
• Why Use Advanced Search & Bulk Actions
• Step 1: Use Advanced Search
• Step 2: Select Products
• Step 3: Apply Bulk Actions
• Best-Practice Tips
• Troubleshooting
• FAQs
• Additional Resources

Prerequisites

Why Use Advanced Search & Bulk Actions

Advanced Search lets you narrow down your product catalog by product group, brand, supplier, product code, production name, status, supplier status, product type, availability, pricing, inventory tracking, or has category assignment. Bulk Actions allow you to update multiple products at once, so you don’t have to make changes manually to each product.

Key benefits include:

• Save time when managing large catalogs
• Ensure consistent availability and category assignments
• Quickly enable or disable groups of products
• Export product or inventory data for easier reporting

Step 1: Use Advanced Search

1. Go to Admin > Products.
2. Click Advanced Search to filter by brand, supplier, category, or product type.
3. Optionally, use the search box to find products by code, name, or keywords (e.g., “youth” or “heavy cotton”).

Step 2: Select Products

1. Choose a category or subcategory to display products.
2. Select products individually or use Select All to include all results.
3. Confirm the correct number of products is selected (e.g., “15 products” or “all 10971”).

Step 3: Apply Bulk Actions

1. Click the Bulk Actions menu.
2. Choose from actions such as:
   • Activate / Inactivate products
   • Delete / Undelete products
   • Export inventory levels or products
   • Update availability (e.g., Business Hub only, Web Stores only)
   • Modify categories
   • Assign to a product group
3. Click Apply Action to confirm.

Best-Practice Tips

• Use Advanced Search to avoid accidentally selecting the wrong products.
• When changing availability, confirm if products should be available in Business Hub, Web Stores, or both.
• Instead of deleting categories, consider adding products to new categories to avoid data loss.

Troubleshooting

• Problem: Not all products are showing.
  Solution: Check your category or advanced search filters. Switch back to “All” if needed.
• Problem: Products disappeared after setting availability.
  Solution: Confirm availability settings—Business Hub only products display with an orange background.

FAQs

• Q: Can I undo a bulk action?
  A: Some actions, like availability updates, can be undone by reapplying settings. Be careful with deletions, as they may be harder to reverse.
• Q: Can I export only a single product?
  A: Yes, select just one product before applying the Export action.
• Q: What does an orange background mean?
  A: It indicates the product is available in Business Hub only.

Additional Resources

• Managing Product Availability
• Adding Custom Products