This report uses the built-in sample CSV without an original store export. It contains no merchant data. Your report will reflect your own files and comparison coverage.
sample-products.csv
1 critical findings · 2 review warnings
A finding identifies an observed CSV pattern, not confirmed catalog damage. Intentional changes may need no correction. No finding does not mean a safe import.
Correct the critical findings, then scan the revised file again.
2 products have findings linked to a handle. File-wide findings can affect additional products.
Restore contiguous rows for each handle from a fresh export.
If preserving existing values is intended, review removing this column. The minimal download removes eligible empty columns only when available.
Enter the intended value or remove the whole column if no product needs it.
No original store export added; changes to existing variants, prices, and visibility cannot be compared.
0 products compared · 0 update variants compared · 0 product comparisons skipped
A before-export is a snapshot, not live-store evidence. Products outside the update file are not assessed. An absent variant can be an intentional partial update; a new combination can be an intentional addition. CSV line numbers refer to the physical starting line of a record, including quoted multiline cells.
Use the finding links to jump to the evidence and suggested action for each product.
| Product handle | Critical | Findings | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| canvas-tote | 1 | 1 | #1 · line 5 |
| File-wide checks | 0 | 1 | #2 · line 1 |
| field-notebook | 0 | 1 | #3 · line 4 |
Critical findings appear first. Finding numbers match the issues.csv export.
This handle reappears after another product. Sorting can disassociate variant or image rows.
Next step Restore contiguous rows for each handle from a fresh export.
Rule: split-product-group“Variant Barcode” is empty in every row. Depending on the field, importing it may clear existing values or apply a default. Existing values and your intent are not confirmed.
Next step If preserving existing values is intended, review removing this column. The minimal download removes eligible empty columns only when available.
Rule: blank-columnThis included field is blank on the product’s first row and may clear its existing value.
Next step Enter the intended value or remove the whole column if no product needs it.
Rule: blank-product-fieldUnavailable: the input has structural problems, unresolved dependencies, or unreviewed columns. Correct these and scan again.
Retained cell values and row order are preserved. CSV quoting and line endings may change. No business values are invented, and option identity columns are retained. Removing empty columns does not resolve the other findings.
This report covers CSV structure, included blank fields, option dependencies and identities, separated row groups, and selected price and visibility changes when a before-export is supplied. It does not verify all Shopify validation rules, live inventory, app dependencies, metafield definitions, or actual import results.
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This record documents a human review. Catalog Guard does not approve or perform the import.