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Published: May 02 2011, 4:13:00 PMUpdated: November 28 2020, 9:15:25 PM

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For e.g. Women's Jeans now require Brand, Trouser Size, Style. My listings have Size as the variation. How do I update these listings to have the variation updated to Trouser Size?

The approach is slightly different depending on whether the item has had sales or not -

Case 1: Listing has had no sales

Revise the item with new variations which have Variation as 'Trouser Size' and delete the existing variations with the old item specific (Size)

Variations container for original listing
    <Variations>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___1]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
     </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___2]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
       </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___3]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
      </Variation>
      <VariationSpecificsSet>
        <NameValueList>
          <Name><![CDATA[Size]]></Name>
          <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
        </NameValueList>
      </VariationSpecificsSet>
    </Variations>

Variations container for revise request
    <Variations>

      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___1]]></SKU>
       <Delete>true</Delete>
    </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___2]]></SKU>
           <Delete>true</Delete>
       </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___3]]></SKU>
         <Delete>true</Delete>
        </Variation>
<Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___11]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
     </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___21]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
       </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___31]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
      </Variation>
      <VariationSpecificsSet>
        <NameValueList>

          <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
          <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
        </NameValueList>
      </VariationSpecificsSet>
    </Variations>

Case 2: Listing has had sales

End the listing.
Relist the item with new variations which have Variation as 'Trouser Size' and delete the existing variations with the old item specific (Size)

Variations container for relist request
    <Variations>

      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___1]]></SKU>
       <Delete>true</Delete>
    </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___2]]></SKU>
           <Delete>true</Delete>
       </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___3]]></SKU>
         <Delete>true</Delete>
        </Variation>
<Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___11]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
     </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___21]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
       </Variation>
      <Variation>
        <SKU><![CDATA[4451___31]]></SKU>
        <StartPrice currencyID="GBP">49.99</StartPrice>
        <Quantity><![CDATA[10]]></Quantity>
        <VariationSpecifics>
          <NameValueList>
            <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
            <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
          </NameValueList>
        </VariationSpecifics>
      </Variation>
      <VariationSpecificsSet>
        <NameValueList>

          <Name><![CDATA[Trouser Size]]></Name>
          <Value><![CDATA[30]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[32]]></Value>
          <Value><![CDATA[34]]></Value>
        </NameValueList>
      </VariationSpecificsSet>
    </Variations>

Note: This example is for the UK Clothes, Shoes & Accessories > Men's Clothing > Jeans category

How do I edit multi-variation listings to include the new item specific details in the variations?

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