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How to set product availability with metafields

Overview


By default, every product in your Skroutz XML feed uses one global availability value, the Default shipping availability for all products setting in the app.


If some products ship faster or slower than the rest, you can enable a product metafield called Skroutz Availability. The app creates the metafield with four predefined Skroutz values, you set a value on the products you want, and the next generated feed uses that value instead of the global one.


Before you start


  • Skroutz Connect is installed and connected to your Shopify store.
  • You can open Products in your Shopify admin.


Step 1: Enable the feature in the app


  1. Open Skroutz Connect in your Shopify admin.
  2. Go to Settings > Availability.
  3. Check Enable availability based on metafield on every product.
  4. Select Save.


Availability settings with the metafield option enabled


Step 2: Confirm the metafield is ready


After you save, the app creates a product metafield definition automatically. You can find it in Shopify Admin > Settings > Custom data > Products, listed as Skroutz Availability (skroutz_connect.skroutz_availability).


The definition is limited to four preset choices:


  • In Stock
  • Available from 1 to 3 days
  • Available from 4 to 6 days
  • Available from 7 to 12 days


Skroutz Availability metafield definition with its four preset values


If the metafield definition does not appear with these four values, contact us and we will check it for you.


Step 3: Set availability on a product


  1. In your Shopify admin, go to Products and open a product.
  2. Scroll to the Metafields section.
  3. Find Skroutz Availability.
  4. Pick one of the four values from the dropdown.
  5. Select Save.


Skroutz Availability metafield on a Shopify product page


Repeat this for as many products as you need. Products you leave empty keep using the global availability.


Step 4: Regenerate the XML feed


  1. Go back to Skroutz Connect.
  2. Select Generate XML (or Regenerate feed).
  3. Wait for the confirmation that the new feed is ready.


How the override works


Product setup

Availability used in the feed

The product has a Skroutz Availability value

That value

The product has no value

The global Default shipping availability for all products setting


Availability settings showing the global default shipping availability


Troubleshooting


The metafield does not appear on products


  • Confirm the option is checked and that you selected Save in the app.
  • Refresh the product page in Shopify.
  • If it is still missing, uncheck the option, save, then check it again and save.


The XML did not change after I set values


  • Confirm you saved the product in Shopify.
  • Regenerate the XML in the app.
  • Check that the product really has a value selected and not a blank field.


Only some products show the new availability


That is expected. Only products with the metafield set are overridden. The rest fall back to the global setting.


FAQ


Which availability values are supported?


The four values listed in Step 2. They are the ones Skroutz accepts, so the dropdown is limited to them.


Can I go back to a single availability for everything?


Yes. Uncheck Enable availability based on metafield on every product in Settings > Availability and save. The feed then uses only the global default.


Do I have to fill in every product?


No. Set the metafield only on the products that differ from your global default.



Updated on: 28/09/2026

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