How to import a catalog in Sync?

TB Sync · catalog-import · Last updated October 13, 2026 · Version 1

This process works in apps: TB Sync, TB Books, TB WMS

This article will teach you how to bulk-load products from Excel/CSV via Data Migration: upload, map fields, review, and import.

Catalog import uses Organization Settings → Data Migration → Product Catalog. The same wizard is shared across Sync, Books, and WMS: you upload a file, map columns to Tire Base fields, preview the rows, then confirm. When Quantity is mapped, stock updates post as inventory adjustments and Books can create a journal entry for the inventory value.

Steps

• Go to Settings → Data Migration (Organization Settings).
• Under Imports, choose Product Catalog.
• Upload your Excel or CSV file. Under Select Your Header Row, click the row that contains the column names. That row is marked HEADERS and fills the dropdowns under Map Catalog Fields. If a dropdown shows a part number or a price, click the header row again.
• Map columns such as MFG/part number, brand, size, description, cost, price, quantity, and optional Image 1–3 URL columns.
• Review the preview. If Quantity is mapped, select the target location and choose Update Only or Full Replace.
• Click Confirm & Import and wait until the job shows complete. Mapped image URLs are saved on the product immediately; Tire Base then tries to download each unique photo.

Conclusion & best practices

Bulk imports do not create Global Catalog recommendations — that is intentional to avoid flooding review queues. Prefer Update Only unless you truly intend Full Replace (which can zero stock for SKUs missing from the file). Always keep a copy of the source spreadsheet for audit. If Map Catalog Fields shows part numbers or prices, click the header row under Select Your Header Row — see How to change the column header row on a vendor file or catalog import?. For photos, see How to bulk import and update catalog images?. Map Wheel Diameter (rim size) separately from Overall Diameter — see What is the difference between Wheel Diameter and Overall Diameter?.