- In some instances, you may wish to split variations by taking some variations from out of an existing Parent ASIN and adding them to another Parent ASIN, existing or new.
- You can split the ASINs manually by selecting “Manage Inventory” from the “Inventory” tab Drop Down menu on the top menu of Seller Central.
- You would then need to delete the parent ASIN for the ASINs you wish to split, making the Child ASINs stand-alone ASINs.
- Make sure that you click on the little Arrow alongside the Parent ASIN beforehand to be sure you only delete the Parent ASIN and not the Child ASINs as well.
- Once these Child ASINs are stand-alone ASINs, you can proceed to create a new Parent ASIN as you would a new product and when you fill out the variations tab for the new Parent ASIN, be sure to include all the information (SKU, price, et cetera) of the Child ASIN in the variations tab for the new Parent ASIN.
- Whichever other previous Child ASINs you wished to add to another Parent, you can then repeat the same process with them.
- Thus, you would have successfully created two or more new Parent ASINs and split your Child ASINs between these Parent ASINs.
- Once you have completed all the relevant information for the new Parent ASIN, click the “Save and Finish” button at the bottom of the page.
- In order to split Variations via Template, click on the “Add a Product” from the “Inventory” tab Drop Down Menu on the top menu of Seller Central.
- Click on the link saying “Download an Inventory File”. On the next page, scroll down to the header “Inventory Files” and click on the “Category-Specific Inventory Files” link.
- In the Pop-Up Window under the “Choose a File Template” Section, click on the “Template for Specific Categories” Link and then click on the relevant Category for which you are splitting the variations on the next page.
- Make sure that you complete all the information for the new Parent ASIN/ASINS as before and then fill in all the same information under the “Variations” section in as many cells as you can for each of the new Parent ASINs.
- You are essentially mapping the Child ASINs to a new Parent ASIN or ASINs.
- It is vital for you to select the “Update” item from the Drop Down Menu provided in the “Update Delete” Field on the sheet for the variations and the Parent ASIN.
- Make sure that you fill in all information in all the “required” cells, remembering that some previously not required cells may become required by being highlighted by a red border. Be reminded that you need to save this file in .txt format before uploading it under the “Check and Upload Your Inventory File” tab on the “Add Products Via Upload” Page.