Purchase OrdersUpdated May 21, 2026

Adding line items

Add line items by product search, CSV import (full or SKU-only rows), or by importing from a Shopify order.

Adding line items

PO Flow gives you three ways to add line items to a PO, each suited to a different starting point.

Product search

The fastest path for adding a few items by hand:

  1. In the PO line items table, start typing in the product search field.
  2. Pick a product or variant from the live results.
  3. Set the quantity. Unit cost auto-fills from the variant's inventory unit cost where available.

CSV import

Use CSV import when you have line items in a spreadsheet:

  1. Click Import from CSV to open the import modal.
  2. Optionally click Download sample CSV template to see the column layout.
  3. Upload your CSV. Two formats are supported — a full format with product_title, sku, quantity, unit_cost, and an SKU-only format with sku, quantity. SKU-only rows look up product details and cost from Shopify automatically.
  4. Review the preview. Errors and warnings appear inline.
  5. Click Import to replace the PO line items with the parsed rows.

Import from a Shopify order

Available on Growth and Pro plans. From the Purchase Orders index, click Import order from Shopify to turn a Shopify order's line items into one or more draft POs grouped by supplier. See the Importing a PO from a Shopify order article for the full flow.


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