# Product importer

With the Product Importer, you can:\
• **Create new products** – only simple products can be imported and created from scratch.\
• **Update existing products** – you can update data across all product types: simple, products with variants, and grouping products. 

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When the [Auto-SKU](https://usermanual.ergonode.com/~/revisions/tUY4SbgLzYvqjcmlzQ4f/system/settings/sku) option is enabled, Product Importer will obey this setting.
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Please keep in mind that this is a product data importer only; in contrast to Ergonode transfer, it will not create new attributes if they do not already exist.

Only products, categories, and attribute options can be created (depending on the import settings).
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The maximum number of columns allowed per file is 1,000. Each column name can be up to 256 characters long. The maximum file size is 5 MB.
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The feature supports creating new products form tthe same template and one language at a time only.
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You can use Variables in imported data (where supported). Please read [more ](/product-design/attributes/attribute-variables.md)to get information on Variables and how to use them.
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There are two tabs available, [Profiles ](/data-exchange/product-importer/profiles.md)and [History](/data-exchange/product-importer/history.md).

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