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Field |
Error message |
What is the reason ? |
How to fix ? |
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All the fields |
This product was created by Cdiscount, it cannot be modified. |
You cannot modify or enrich a product created by Cdiscount. |
Contact the seller support via a request of type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Report a product sheet error” (see article “How to report an error on a product sheet ?” in the help center). |
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All the fields |
You cannot modify this product this way, please contact your seller support. |
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Contact the seller support via a request of type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Report a product sheet error” providing the relevant SKU(s). |
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All the fields |
The submission file must not exceed 2000 products |
The file can contain a maximum of 2000 products. |
Delete products. |
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All the fields |
The submission file seems to be incorrect, please use the generated template |
You didn’t use the original file or the latest version. |
Please download the latest version of the file. |
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All the fields |
The product ‘{ProductReference}’ has been archived and therefore it is not editable anymore. |
This product has been archived and can no longer be modified (archived = permanently deleted from our database). |
Please create it again in our database. |
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All the fields |
You are not allowed to modify this field because you are not the creator. |
You are not the creator of the product sheet. You are therefore not authorized to modify it. |
Contact the seller support via a request of type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Report a product sheet error” (see article “How to report an error on a product sheet ?” in the help center). |
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Attributes |
The field must contain values that belong to the property’s choice list. |
A drop-down list containing values is associated with this attribute. You must select a value from the drop-down list. |
Please change the value of the attribute and enter a value present in the drop-down list. |
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Attributes |
HTML not allowed in this field. |
HTML tags and URL links are not allowed. |
Please remove HTML tags or URL links. |
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Attributes (URL link) |
The file size cannot be over 1Mb. |
Image URL” field: Your visual exceeds 1MB, which is not authorized. |
Reduce the weight of your file. |
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Attributes (URL link) |
The file cannot be downloaded. |
You have inserted a file in one of the “”properties”” (attributes) columns that could not be downloaded. |
Please change your image host. |
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Attributes (URL link) |
The URL must start with HTTPS. |
You have inserted a file in one of the “properties” columns (attributes) that could not be downloaded because the URL link must begin with Https:// |
Modify the URL link. |
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Brand |
The brand must be specified for this category of product. |
The brand name is mandatory for this product category. The brands AUCUNE, NO NAME and GENERIQUE are not accepted for this product category. |
Please indicate the brand of the product. |
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Brand |
The brand could not be associated to your product. |
The brand could not be attached to your product. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Brand |
The entered brand is not correct. |
The brand must not be identical :
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Correct the brand name. |
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Brand |
‘{0}’ has been created as a new value for the ‘Brand’ field in the referential. |
The brand has not been created. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Create a new brand” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Brand |
{0}’ has been replaced by ‘{1}’ in the ‘Brand’ field. |
The brand has been replaced with another. |
If the brand selected by the system is incorrect, you can modify it independently (see the articles “How to modify/enrich my product listings in bulk?” or “How to modify/enrich my product listings individually?” in the Help Center). |
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Brand |
{0}’ has been flagged as an inactive value for the ‘Brand’ field. |
The brand is not active in our database. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Brand |
{0}’ has been flagged as a forbidden value for the ‘Brand’ field. |
The brand is not authorized. |
Please modify the brand or contact Seller Support via a request of type “Sell Your Products” and subtype “Contest a Product Restriction on My Catalog” providing the brand name and an explanation of the issue encountered. |
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Brand |
HTML and URL not allowed in the ‘Brand’ field. |
HTML tags and URL links are not allowed. |
Please remove HTML tags or URL links. |
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Brand |
The brand name must not exceed 30 characters. |
Your brand exceeds 30 characters, which is not allowed. |
Correct the brand name if it was incorrect. |
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Brand |
Please correct the following characters which are not allowed on the Brand : x, y, z |
Special characters are not allowed. |
Please remove the special character(s). |
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Brand |
You are not allowed to provide the brand on a product that you do not own. |
This field is editable only by the product page creator. |
If the brand is non-compliant, contact the seller support via a request of type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Sign a product sheet error” by sending us proof (manufacturer’s file or packaging including the EAN and the product brand). |
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CategoryCode |
The ‘Category’ field must be a 6 digits string. |
The code provided is invalid. It must be composed of 6 characters. |
Please refer to the category tree (available in the article “How to create your products?” of the help center) |
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CategoryCode |
The ‘Category’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please indicate the category code. |
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Color(s) |
Updating a variant attribute is not permitted. |
Once the product has been created, you cannot modify this data via the creation/modification file, whether you are the creator or not. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products”. Provide the imported file and its report, explaining why this change has occurred. |
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Description |
The ‘Description’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please enter the product description. |
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Description |
The ‘Description’ field cannot exceed 2000 characters. |
The “Description” field must contain a maximum of 2000 characters. |
Please enter a maximum of 2000 characters in this field. |
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Description |
The field must not contain any unauthorized characters. |
Special characters are not allowed. |
Please remove the special character(s). |
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Description |
HTML and URL not allowed in the ‘Description’ field. |
HTML tags and URL links are not allowed. |
Please remove HTML tags or URL links. |
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Description |
The elements provided in the title and – or description of the product are not explicit enough to allow us to validate that the associated category is adequate. Please provide us with more information. |
“This error can come from 2 points:
The data: category code, title, description and visual must be consistent. You cannot enter a different product type for each column. Example: Your category code corresponds to a T-shirt, while your title or description indicates a sweater. You must therefore indicate “tee-shirt” in the title + description.
Example: A non-explicit title would be “”Backpack Ethnic Shoulder Bag Canvas Satchel Tote Women’s Travel“”. |
If you see one of the two points mentioned in the column “Explanation”, please make the necessary changes and then resubmit your product creation request by making a change per line. If you see no errors, please contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Description |
Please correct the following characters which are not allowed in this field: `. |
The description contains one or more special characters. Note that hidden characters are also forbidden. |
Please remove the special character(s). |
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Description |
Your product has been recategorized. |
The product has been created and/or modified, but the creation system has changed the category. |
If the category selected by the system is incorrect and you are the creator, you can modify it yourself (see the article “How to Modify/Enhance My Product Listings in Bulk?” in the help center). |
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Grouping Reference of Variants |
Updating a variant attribute is not permitted. |
Once the product has been created, you cannot modify this data via the creation/modification file, whether you are the creator or not. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products”. Provide the imported file and its report, explaining why this change has occurred. |
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Grouping Reference of Variants |
The VariantGroupReference is only to be provided for variant category |
You have entered data in the “Variant grouping reference” field, which does not comply. |
Please delete the data indicated in the field “Reference of grouping variants”. |
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Grouping Reference of Variants |
Variant grouping reference already associated to category XXXXXX. |
This message means that your “Variant grouping reference” XX is already associated with a product that belongs to a category other than the one you have selected. |
So you have 3 options:
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GTIN |
GTIN already existing in the Cdiscount database. Contact your Seller Support to make it available in Octopia |
The product you want to create already exists in the Cdiscount database and is not yet available on Octopia. |
Contact the seller support via a request of type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Report a product sheet error” providing the relevant GTIN(s). |
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GTIN |
The GTIN value sent belongs to a reserved or unauthorized range. Please use a valid GTIN. |
EANs starting with 020 to 029; 040 to 049; 200 to 299 are for internal business use only and cannot be used by sellers on our Marketplace. |
Please use a valid GTIN. |
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GTIN |
The ‘Gtin’ field must be a valid GTIN (8 to 13 characters with a valid country code prefix and a valid control key suffix). |
The GTIN is not compliant. It must contain 8 to 13 characters with a valid country code as a prefix and a valid control key as a suffix. |
Verify the validity of your GTIN on the website: https://www.gs1.org/services/verified-by-gs1 OR contact your supplier directly. |
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GTIN |
The ‘Gtin’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory |
Please enter the product GTIN (EAN). No EAN exemption can be granted. |
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Language |
This product already exists in ‘{0}’ language, you cannot modify it with ‘{1}’. |
Field modification must be in the language of product creation |
You must use the language selected when creating the product. |
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Language |
The ‘Language’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please specify the language. |
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RichMarketingDescription |
The marketing description contains invalid HTML content. |
You have specified unauthorized HTML tags. |
Please remove unauthorized HTML tags please. |
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RichMarketingDescription |
The marketing description doesn’t follow expected format. |
Special characters, URL links, and certain HTML tags are not allowed in this field. |
Please remove the prohibited special characters and/or URL links and/or HTML tags. |
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RichMarketingDescription |
The ‘RichMarketingDescription’ field cannot exceed 5000 characters. |
The “Marketing Description” field must contain a maximum of 5000 characters. |
Please provide a maximum of 5000 characters in this field. |
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SellerId |
The ‘SellerId’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please provide your SellerID (vendor ID). |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The file resolution must be between 500x500px and 3000x3000px. |
Your image does not meet the required dimensions, which must be at least 500×500 pixels and no larger than 3000×3000 pixels. |
Please resize the image. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The first product image is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please provide the main image of the product. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The picture must be in an accepted format (jpg, png, gif, bmp, webp). |
Your file is not an image: it must be in one of the following formats: gif, png, jpg, or webp. |
Please provide a file in the format: gif, png, jpg, or webp. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The file size cannot be over 5Mb. |
Your file exceeds 5MB, which is not allowed. |
Reduce the weight of your file. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The file cannot be downloaded. |
Access to your host is not authorized by our security department. |
Please change your image host. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The ‘x’ index must appear only once in the sellerPictureUrls list, only one occurrence has been treated. |
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Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The URL must start with HTTPS. |
The URL link must necessarily start with https://. |
Please modify the URL link. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your image file resolution must be less than 3000x3000px. |
The image must be no larger than 3000×3000 pixels, which is not the case for your product. |
Correct the size of the image by reducing it. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your image file resolution must be greater than 500x500px. |
The image must be at least 500×500 pixels, which is not the case for your product. |
Correct the image size by increasing it. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your media content host is not responding or its response time is too long (> 5 seconds). |
Your media content host is not responding or its response time is too long. |
Please change your image host. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The picture file is not located on your media content host. |
Your image file is not present on your host. |
Please check or correct the URL link provided. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your media content host is refusing us access to your file. |
Your host is denying us access to your image file. |
Please verify that the hosted images are publicly accessible without a login, or contact your host to remove this external access restriction. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your media content host is temporarily blocking or limiting access to its content because it is experiencing too much demand. |
Your media content host is experiencing high demand due to the large number of simultaneous requests. It is temporarily blocking or limiting access to its content (“Rate limit”). |
Contact your hosting provider to ask them to increase or relax this threshold (“Rate limit”) to allow our servers to access your content. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
The connection to your media content host during content transfer was interrupted due to a network problem. |
The connection to your hosting provider was interrupted due to a network problem. |
Please check that your URL is accessible from a browser and ensure that your hosting provider does not limit the duration or speed of external downloads. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
Your media content host rejected the download because the URL could not be interpreted correctly. |
Your media content host refused to allow the download of your image file because the URL is not correctly formatted. |
Please check that your URL is accessible from a browser. If not, please correct it. |
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SellerPictureUrls |
We are unable to establish communication with your media content host. |
The connection to your hosting provider could not be established because its SSL certificate (invalid, expired or untrusted) was rejected by our security service. |
Please check with your hosting provider that their SSL certificate is valid. |
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SellerProductReference |
This field cannot be modified. |
Once the product is created, you cannot modify this data via the creation/modification file. |
Contact seller support via a request of type “Sell Your Products” and subtype “Modify Your Seller References” (see the article “How to Modify/Update Your Seller Reference?” in the help center). |
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SellerProductReference |
The ‘SellerProductReference’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please provide your seller reference. |
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Size |
Updating a variant attribute is not permitted. |
Once the product has been created, you cannot modify this data via the creation/modification file, whether you are the creator or not. |
Contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products”. Provide the imported file and its report, explaining why this change has occurred. |
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Title |
The field must not contain any unauthorized characters. |
Special characters are not allowed. |
Please remove the special character(s). |
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Title |
The ‘Title’ field is required. |
This field is mandatory. |
Please indicate the product title. The title should be constructed as follows: [Product type] – [Brand] – [Description keywords] – [Model] (for technical products) – [Type]/[Color] |
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Title |
The ‘Title’ field cannot exceed 132 characters. |
The “Title” field must contain a maximum of 132 characters. |
Please enter a maximum of 132 characters in this field. |
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Title |
HTML and URL not allowed in the ‘Title’ field. |
HTML tags and URL links are not allowed. |
Please remove HTML tags or URL links. |
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Title |
The product title is duplicated in your submission |
You have indicated the same title on several products. |
Please modify the identical titles by adding the data that differentiates the products (color, model, etc.). |
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Title |
The elements provided in the title and – or description of the product are not explicit enough to allow us to validate that the associated category is adequate. Please provide us with more information. |
“This error can come from 2 points:
The data: category code, title, description and visual must be consistent. You cannot enter a different product type for each column. Example: Your category code corresponds to a T-shirt, while your title or description indicates a sweater. You must therefore indicate “tee-shirt” in the title + description.
Example: A non-explicit title would be “”Backpack Ethnic Shoulder Bag Canvas Satchel Tote Women’s Travel“”. |
If you see one of the two points mentioned in the column “Explanation”, please make the necessary changes and then resubmit your product creation request by making a change per line. If you see no errors, please contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Title |
Your product has been recategorized. |
The product has been created and/or modified, but the creation system has changed the category. |
If the category chosen by the system is incorrect and you are the creator, you can modify it yourself (see the article “How to Modify/Enhance My Product Listings in Bulk?” in the help center) |
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Variant Grouping Reference |
This product cannot be transformed into a variant. |
The product has been created on a Standard category, so it is not possible to add variant data (Variant grouping reference / Color(s) / Size). |
If it is an error during creation, please contact the seller support via a request type “Create or modify your product sheets” and subtype “Help on creating your products” by providing the creation file and its report. |
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Variations: Grouping Reference of Variants / Colour(s) / Size |
Attributes : The field cannot contains duplicated variant attributes in variant products. |
You have indicated the same combination of “Variant Grouping Reference / Color(s) / Size” on another GTIN in our database. |
Modify one of the “Variations” fields: Variant Grouping Reference, Color(s), or Size |