Invalid listing, has variations but no variation options

This error occurs when you have tried to create variations without providing the variation options.

WARNING: Underscore columns (ex: _primary_color) have a special meaning. Learn how to use them correctly: (see below “Etsy Built-in Options for Variations”).

Solve this error

Do you want to have variations?

• No: Just empty the parent_sku column.
• Yes: Follow the steps below to add variation options.

How to add variation options:

1. Find the section in your template option1_name, option1_value.
2. Add the name of the variation option, such as “Blanket Size” or ”_primary_color” **.
3. Add the values for each variation, such as “Small Blanket”, “Medium Blanket”

** Use the underscore column (_primary_color) if you already added the values to that column in the template (_primary_color in this example). These columns are special and are explained in the “Etsy Built-in Options for Variations”

Correct examples

This is a template example with 3 variations, of different Colors.

This is a template example with 6 variations, of different Colors and Sizes.

This is a template example with 3 variations, using Etsy built-in properties.