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How to fix: Missing attribute

Add a value that meets the product specification for this attribute. Then resubmit your feed.

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Why this issue is happening

One or more of your products uses a group attribute. In order for this attribute to be valid, you must submit all of the required attributes included in that group.

For example, let’s say you’ve provided the availability [availability] attribute for a product and have submitted a value of preorder (preorder) or backorder (backorder) to indicate that the product is not currently in stock, but will be in the future. In order to do this, you must also provide an availability date using the availability date [availability_date] attribute to indicate to the customer when the product will become available.

Likewise, if you’d like to run a sale on one of your products, you must submit not only the sale price effective date [sale_price_effective_date], to indicate when the sale will begin, but also the sale price [sale_price] attribute to indicate what the sale price is. Providing a sale price requires that you also provide the original price using the price [price] attribute.

How to fix your issue

To resolve this issue, check the product data for the affected product(s) and ensure that the missing attribute has been provided for any products that require group attributes.

Fix products one by one directly in Merchant Center

Step 1 Navigate to Products in Merchant Center, then select the Needs attention tab.

Step 2 Use the filter icon above the table to find all products affected by your issue.

Step 3 Click on the title of the product you want to fix, then click Edit product.

Step 4 Add valid values for any required group attributes.

Step 5 Select Save.

Fix multiple products at once

Step 1 Navigate to Products in Merchant Center, then select the Needs attention tab.

Step 2 Use the filter icon above the table to find all products affected by your issue.

Step 3 Select the Download icon to download a list (.csv) of all affected products for all issues or this particular issue.

Step 4 Cross reference the downloaded list with your product data, and add valid values for any required group attributes.

Step 5 Reupload your corrected product data to Merchant Center using your chosen upload method.


Next steps

After making the requested changes, check that you’ve fixed the issue by making sure it’s no longer listed on the “Needs attention” page.

Keep in mind: It may take some time for your change to be reflected on the “Needs attention” page.

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