Rebuilding Products

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🧪 Tutorials Rebuild from the Products tab 🛠️ How-to Guides A. Rebuild using the original builder & mapping template B. Select a specific builder & mapping template C. Include parents in the rebuild 🔍 Explanation What “Rebuilding” does 📚 Reference Rebuild flyout options Common triggers for rebuilding

Rebuilding products will overwrite all product data by re-running the building process with the currently linked inventory variants.

Some of the most common reasons for a rebuild are:

Product(s) didn't build the way you expected
Product variant(s) content needs to be updated because new inventory variant(s) have been linked
Source provides updated data or new data points have recently been imported into Flxpoint

🧪 Tutorials

Rebuild from the Products tab

Goal: Rebuild selected product variants using the current linked inventory variants.

Steps:

Select the product variant(s) to rebuild.
From the Products tab (not the Inventory tab), click Actions.
Click Re-Build Product(s).

After you click Re-Build Product(s), a flyout will appear with options to choose how the rebuild is performed (see Explanation below).

🛠️ How-to Guides

A. Rebuild using the original builder & mapping template

Open the rebuild flyout.
Enable Re-Build using the original builder and mapping template?
Confirm to rebuild. Flxpoint uses the most recent builder/template selections, applying any updated field logic currently in your system.

B. Select a specific builder & mapping template

Open the rebuild flyout.
Choose Select a specific builder & mapping template.
Create or edit a builder/template, or select an existing one.
Confirm to apply the selected configuration during rebuild.

C. Include parents in the rebuild

Open the rebuild flyout.
Check Re-Build Parents As Well?
Confirm. The product parent associated with the selected variants will also be rebuilt.

🔍 Explanation

What “Rebuilding” does

Rebuilding overwrites product data by re-running the product build with the currently linked inventory variants. If sources or mappings changed after the original build, those updates are included in the rebuild output.

Flxpoint Pro Tip

"Re-Build using the original builder and mapping template…" means Flxpoint remembers which builder/template you last used—not the old field values. If you’ve modified your builder/template since the last build, those changes will be reflected in the rebuilt product.

You can also automate when rebuilding occurs via Rebuild Settings (Automate When To Rebuild) to trigger on specific conditions.

📚 Reference

Option	Description	When to use
Re-Build using the original builder and mapping template?	Uses the builder/template last used for this product (with any current updates in those configs).	Fastest path when your last configuration is still the right one.
Select a specific builder & mapping template	Pick (or create/edit) a specific builder/template to apply during the rebuild.	When you need different mapping or newly added fields.
Re-Build Parents As Well?	Includes the product parent in the rebuild along with selected variants.	When parent-level attributes or relationships must be refreshed.

Common triggers for rebuilding

Variants didn’t build as expected on first pass.
New inventory variants have been linked and should populate product content.
Source feeds changed or imported new data points you want reflected in products.

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