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Vendor Field

Map vendor details from your feed file to display accurate supplier information or apply clean custom formatting rules using syncX: Stock Sync.

Available on: ✔️ Add | ✔️ Update | ✔️ Export

How to Set Up Vendor Field Mapping

Go to App → Feed Settings → Step 2: Matching Column

Select Vendor Field: Choose Vendor from the destination field dropdown list.
Map Source Header: Map the corresponding supplier or vendor column from your feed file.
Save Settings: Save your feed settings before running the sync process.

To add custom text at the beginning or end of a vendor field, see our [Custom Text Formatting Guide].

If your feed file does not contain a vendor column and you want to apply a single vendor (e.g., Adibas) to all products, learn [How to Set Fixed Values].

If the Vendor field is not mapped in a feed, Stock Sync will automatically assign the store name as the vendor. To avoid this, always map the Vendor field or set a fixed value when the feed does not provide a vendor column.

Vendor Field Features Breakdown

A vendor is defined as a supplier of goods or services. Vendors sell products or services to another company or individual.

Vendor field mapping in Matching Column

1. Ignore Words

The Ignore Words feature allows you to strip out specific unwanted text or strings from vendor names during imports and updates.

Ignore words setting example

Supports multiple ignored words, separated by a comma (e.g., 123, Inc, Ltd).

Supports regular expressions (Regex) for advanced pattern matching.

For example: If your feed contains Addibas 123 and you want to remove 123, enter 123 in the Ignore Words section. All vendors containing 123 in your feed file will have that text stripped out automatically.

Key Rules & Technical Details

Default Store Name Assignment: Omitting the Vendor mapping entirely forces Stock Sync to default the vendor string to your store name.
Comma Separation: When entering multiple terms in the Ignore Words field, separate each string using a comma.

Troubleshooting Steps

Issue: Products are being assigned the store name as the vendor → Solution: Map the Vendor field in Step 2 or configure a fixed value so Stock Sync does not fall back to your store name.
Issue: Unwanted numbers or terms are appearing in vendor names → Solution: Access the field's Smart Settings in Step 2 and add the unwanted characters to the Ignore Words field.

Good Articles to Continue

[Custom Text Formatting in Vendor, Title, and SKU Fields] → Learn how to prefix or suffix custom text to vendor names.
[How to Set Fixed Values in Matching Column] → Set a static vendor name across all imported feed items.

Updated on: 14/10/2026

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