Limitations in Shopify While Importing or Exporting Data

StoreRobo Import Export Suite is your comprehensive solution for all Shopify import and export requirements. This versatile app facilitates the seamless transfer of various data types along with their associated columns. However, it’s important to note that Shopify imposes limitations on the data that can be imported, affecting all its API users, including StoreRobo.

We’re committed to addressing and surpassing these constraints, by actively working to recognize and overcome them. This article outlines the current limitations we’ve identified. If you encounter any additional restrictions beyond those listed, please don’t hesitate to inform us.

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Field/Data	Limit	Description
Products Handle	255 characters	The unique identifier for your product. Truncated to 255 characters if longer during import.
Tags	255 characters per tag	Keywords used to categorize products. Each tag can’t exceed 255 characters, including spaces (double spaces become single spaces).
Variants Daily Limit (After 50,000 variants)	1,000 per 24 hours	This limit applies to the number of new product variations you can create using apps that rely on Shopify’s API (not applicable to Shopify Plus stores).
Variants per Product	100 (Some stores may have 250)	The number of different variations a single product can have (e.g., size, color). Contact Shopify support to confirm your specific limit.
Images per Product	250 Images	The maximum number of images you can upload for a single product.
Image Size	20 megapixels (4472 x 4472 pixels) & 20 megabytes	The maximum resolution and file size allowed for product images.
Metafields
Metafields – Namespace	255 characters	A category for organizing your Metafields (custom data fields). This “folder” name has a 255 character limit.
Metafields – Key	64 characters	The unique name for an individual Metafield within a namespace. Limited to 64 characters.

Field/Data	Limit	Description
Data Fields
Collection Handle	255 characters	The unique identifier for your collection. Truncated to 255 characters if longer during import.
Smart Collection Count	5,000 total	Total number of Smart Collections allowed per store.
Smart Collection Rule	60 per collection	Maximum number of rules or conditions a single Smart Collection can have.
Metafields
Namespace	255 characters	Limit for the “folder”name where Metafields are stored.
Key	64 characters	Limit for the individual Metafield name.

Field/Data	Limit	Description
Data Fields
Collection Handle	255 characters	The unique identifier for your collection. Truncated to 255 characters if longer during import.
Custom Collection Count	5,000 total	Total number of Custom Collections allowed per store.
Metafields
Namespace	255 characters	Limit for the “folder”name where Metafields are stored.
Key	64 characters	Limit for the individual Metafield name.

Field/Data	Limit	Description
Data Fields
Tags	255 characters per tag	Maximum length for each tag, including spaces (double spaces become single spaces).
Note	5,000 characters	Maximum length for a customer note.
Metafields
Namespace	255 characters	Limit for the “folder” where Metafields are stored within a customer.
Key	64 characters	Limit for the individual Metafield name within a customer.

Field/Data	Limit	Description
Data Fields
Order Name	255 characters	The name you assign to an order. Truncated if longer during import.
Tags	40 characters per tag	Keywords used to categorize orders. Each tag can’t exceed 40 characters, including spaces (double spaces become single spaces).
Order Note	5,000 characters	Internal notes associated with an order. The maximum allowed is 5,000 characters.
Metafields
Namespace	255 characters	Limit for the “folder” name where Metafields are stored.
Key	64 characters	Limit for the individual Metafield name.
Shopify Specific
Product Exchange details	Not supported	Exchanging product details (like size or color) within an existing order is not possible through import/export.
Returned Products details	Details not supported	Details of returned products cannot be imported or exported. However, refund details will be exported.
Discounts	Apply to the entire order	When importing discounts, they will apply to the entire order total, not to individual products within the order.
Discount Codes	Combined during import	Shopify doesn’t support importing multiple discount codes for a single order. If you try to import multiple codes, they will be combined. Additionally, if your import doesn’t include any discount codes, a manual discount without a code will be created.
Shipping Details	Creation only	You can only create new shipping details during import. Updating existing shipping details through import/export is not supported.

Field/Data	Limit	Description
General Limits
Price Rules	20,000,000 each	Total number of price rules (promotions) per store.
Discount Codes	20,000,000 each	The total number of discount codes allowed per store.
Discount Application	100 collections per discount	A single discount code can be applied to a maximum of 100 collections.
Feature Differences
Excluding Products	Not supported	WooCommerce enables the exclusion of specific products from discounts. Shopify does not provide a direct equivalent for this feature.
Excluding Sales	Not supported	WooCommerce enables the exclusion of specific sale items from discounts. Shopify does not provide a direct equivalent for this feature.
User Limits	Different approach	Setting usage limits per user for discounts might require different configurations in Shopify compared to WooCommerce.
Spending limit	Different approach	Setting maximum spending limits for discounts might require different configurations in Shopify compared to WooCommerce.
Expired Coupons	Not supported	Shopify cannot import expired coupons from WooCommerce. For successful import, ensure your discount codes have end dates set after their start dates.