Do Not Import Rules

July 20, 2026

Summary

How to use Do Not Import rules on a source's Get Inventory [Primary] template to filter unwanted products out at import time, before they ever reach your catalog.

OVERVIEW

Do Not Import rules filter products out of a source before they ever reach your catalog. They live on the source's Get Inventory [Primary]: set an IF condition, then set Do Not Import to True in the THEN. Matching against a List (brands, SKUs, categories) keeps bulk rules maintainable from one place.

WHERE TO ADD THEM

Go to Source → gear icon → Integrations → Get Inventory [Primary] → Edit, then Save and Proceed to the Post Mapping Workflow tab and click Add Rule.

Note: The rule is not saved until you click Save and Complete on the mapping template. Exiting the page first discards it.

COMMON RECIPES

Every recipe below sets Do Not Import to True in the THEN. Only the IF condition changes.

Goal	IF condition
Skip designated brands	Brand In List [your list]
Skip products with no images	All Images Has None
Skip low-cost items	Cost < X
Skip items with no title	Title Does Not Exist
Skip items with no description	Description Does Not Exist
Skip descriptions that are too short	Description # of Characters < X
Skip heavy items	Weight > 50
Skip MAP-enforced items	MAP Exists
Skip an adult category	Category 1/2/3 Contains "adult"
Skip banned categories in bulk	Category 1/2/3 In List [Banned Categories]
Skip firearms via custom field	Custom field (e.g. isFirearm) = True
Import only a specific SKU set	SKU Not In List [your list]

IMPORTANT NOTES

Note: A category condition can be applied to Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 together, so a match on any level filters the product.

Note: For brands, SKUs, or categories, match against a List rather than hard-coding values — you then update the list once instead of editing the rule.

Note: A Do Not Import rule stops future imports of matching items. Products already in the catalog from before the rule existed are marked as archived — delete them if you want to avoid re-importing based on the Post Mapping Workflow.

COMMON ISSUES

A category of products I do not sell (for example apparel) keeps importing

Add a Do Not Import rule that matches the unwanted group — Category 1/2/3 Contains the term, or In List a category/brand list — with Do Not Import set to True. Apply it on the source's Get Inventory [Primary] template so it filters on every import.

Products I excluded keep coming back on the next sync

Excluding items on the channel does not stop the source from re-importing them. Add the exclusion as a source-level Do Not Import rule. Items that already imported are marked as archived — delete them if you want to avoid re-importing based on the Post Mapping Workflow.

FAQS

Where do Do Not Import rules live?

On each source, under Get Inventory [Primary] → Post Mapping Workflow → Add Rule.

Do they remove products that already imported?

No. They prevent matching items from importing going forward. To clear items already in the catalog, re-process the source.

How do I import only a specific set of SKUs?

Set SKU to Not In List and point it at your allowed-SKU list, then Do Not Import = True — everything outside the list is skipped.

How do I filter a whole brand or category group at once?

Match Brand or Category against a List and set Do Not Import to True. Maintain the group by editing the list.

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