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Shopify Conector - Get Metafield Definition from Shopify

Hello everyone,

From Shopify Conector, for each product you have added in Shopify Products section, you can click on a button from Metafield section where you get the metafield definition from Shopify to BC. Is there a way to execute "Get Metafield Definition" for multiple Products at the same time without navigate one to one to do this?

From BC, I need to include values for these metafields, but first of all it is required get metafield definition from Shopify, but by default these definition is not loaded after Sync Products when you Add Products in the Shopify Conector.

Thanks in advanced for all community.

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Dynamics 365 general

Hello,

Thank you for your question regarding the Shopify Connector in Dynamics 365 Business Central.

As you've correctly observed, the "Get Metafield Definition" action is typically available per product within the Shopify Products section. However, this process can be time-consuming when managing a large catalog, as the action must be triggered individually for each product.

Current Limitations:

At present, the standard Shopify Connector does not provide a built-in batch operation to retrieve metafield definitions for multiple products simultaneously. The metafield definitions are not automatically retrieved during the "Sync Products" operation, which means manual intervention is required unless extended.

Suggested Workarounds:

Custom AL Extension
Consider developing a custom AL extension that loops through the list of Shopify products and programmatically invokes the Get Metafield Definition logic for each product. This would require identifying the internal procedure or API call used by the connector and replicating it in a batch process.
Use Shopify Admin API Directly
Alternatively, you can use the Shopify Admin API to retrieve metafield definitions in bulk outside of Business Central. The results can then be imported into BC using a custom integration or data import routine.
Submit Feature Request
If this is a recurring need, consider submitting a feature request to Microsoft or your ISV partner to support batch metafield retrieval in future versions of the connector.