SKU Stock Sync DocsPausing inventory syncing
Temporarily stop inventory syncing in SKU Stock Sync without uninstalling the app. Learn what pausing does, how to turn it on and off, and what happens to changes made while it is paused.
If you need to temporarily stop SKU Stock Sync from syncing inventory, you can pause syncing from the Settings page. This is a temporary setting, so you do not need to uninstall the app to stop syncing for a while.
If you want more background on sync activity, see Sync status, Manual syncing, and When inventory gets synced.
What pausing does
Pausing stops the app syncing on its own. It does not stop the app watching your store.
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The app is still notified when inventory changes happen, and records each change against its group.
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Groups with recorded changes still become due, and wait for syncing to be turned back on.
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Your store is not processed by scheduled syncing until you turn syncing back on.
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You can still sync straight away with Sync now on the Groups page. See Manual syncing.
When you turn syncing back on, the changes recorded while paused sync on your next scheduled update.
Info: Pausing is meant for temporary use. It lets you stop syncing without uninstalling the app or changing your setup.
How to pause syncing
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Open the Settings page: In the app, go to the Settings page.
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Find the Pause setting: Look for the Pause section on the page.
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Turn on the Pause toggle: Use the toggle switch to pause syncing. Once it is enabled, syncing is paused right away.
What you will see while paused
While syncing is paused, the Pause toggle on the Settings page is on, and the Account badge at the top of the app reads Paused. The monitoring status stays On, because the app is still watching for inventory changes.
On the Groups page, groups waiting to sync say that syncing is paused, rather than counting down to the next update.
In plain language, this means the app is keeping track of your changes and waiting until you turn syncing back on.
Note: If you pause syncing to correct stock, set each group's stock once, with Adjust on the Groups page or by updating one variant in Shopify. Changes recorded on several variants of one group are combined when syncing resumes. See How should I correct inventory?
How to turn syncing back on
When you are ready to resume normal syncing, go back to the Settings page and use the same toggle again to turn Pause off.
Once syncing is active again, the changes recorded while paused sync on your next scheduled update, and the Account badge stops reading Paused.