Import, export product info using Shopify Metafields
| Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | 
Oct 1, 2024 |
Business value
Metafields are a flexible way to add and store additional information about a Shopify resource, such as a product or variant. You can synchronize and manage metafield data from Business Central either using the UI or using the extensibility model to map fields, attributes, or related entries in Business Central to metafields in Shopify.
Feature details
Shopify's platform includes data models for fundamental commerce concepts out of the box. However, commerce is diverse and often requires more complex or specific data models. The custom data platform enables you to extend Shopify's data models and create your own by using metafields. Metafields are a flexible way to add and store additional information about a Shopify resource, such as a product or variant. The additional information stored in metafields can be almost anything related to a resource. Some examples are specifications, size charts, downloadable documents, release dates, images, or part numbers.
We're adding the ability to import and export data stored in metafields into Business Central. Also, we're providing an extensibility model that allows developers to map standard or custom fields, attributes, or other related entries in Business Central to metafields in Shopify.
You can see and edit metafields using the Shopify Metafields page, which you open from the Shopify Products and Shopify Variants pages.
Note
The page is editable if the Product Sync field is set to Products to Shopify and the Can update Shopify products toggle is turned on. When you insert a new record, the connector immediately sends a request to Shopify and stores the entry only when it gets a response with the Shopify ID for the metafield. You can't edit types that have AssistEdit functionality defined directly on the line.
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