How to fix it
- Enter the stock count, or 0, in Inventory quantity on each listed row.
- If you do not want Shopify to track stock for that variant, clear Inventory tracker instead.
Example
A file with this problem
Title,URL handle,Status,Option1 name,Option1 value,Price,Inventory tracker,Inventory quantity,Continue selling when out of stock,Fulfillm... Cotton Tee,cotton-tee,active,Size,S,20.00,shopify,,deny,manual,
What the checker says about it
- Line 2: inventory is tracked but Inventory quantity is blank ("Inventory quantity can't be blank"). Enter 0 or the stock count.
Once the listed rows are fixed, check the file again; the checker also looks for every other problem Shopify documents, so you do not trade one error for the next.
Questions
- What does "Inventory quantity can't be blank" mean in Shopify?
- The variant has Inventory tracker set to shopify (stock is tracked) but the Inventory quantity cell is empty.
- How do I fix it?
- Enter the stock count, or 0, in Inventory quantity on each listed row. If you do not want Shopify to track stock for that variant, clear Inventory tracker instead.
Other Shopify import errors
- Validation failed: options are not unique
- Validation failed: price can't be blank
- Inventory quantity is not a number
- Inventory policy is not included in the list
- Fulfillment service can't be blank
- Ignored line because handle already exists
- All checks
Sources
- Shopify Help Center: Solutions to common product CSV import problems: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/import-export/common-import-issues
Based on Shopify's help pages for product CSV import. Not tested on a live store.