# How do I change my store's initial stock import and catalog setup settings?

How do I sync listings into SKULabs? How do I sync stock from my channel into SKULabs?

September 10, 2024

## Initial stock import settings

Determine how SKULabs imports the last available stock levels from your sales channel during listing sync.

**Manual (Do not automatically import)** - Prevents SKULabs from importing channel inventory altogether when new listings are linked to items.

**Import products into existing warehouse** - The default behavior, automatically assigns stock levels to the existing warehouse you select.  
Stock can only be imported when a listing is newly linked during sync. Existing stock levels within SKULabs will not be overwritten, so items in SKULabs:

- Must not already be linked to the listing.
- Must not have stock already assigned to the desired warehouse for import.

It is recommended to regularly monitor newly synced products to ensure correct inventory is recorded in SKULabs after a listings sync.

**Import as new warehouse** - Automatically creates a new warehouse and assigns imported stock to it during listing sync.

**[Multi-warehouse import (Shopify only)](http://help.skulabs.com/en/articles/2813233-how-do-i-enable-shopify-multi-location-inventory-seamlessly)** - Enables importing stock from each Shopify location into a separate SKULabs warehouse.

## Catalog setup settings

Determine how you want listings to create or link to items within SKULabs.

### Listing Import Settings

- **"No action"** - Imported (Synced) listings from this store will not link to or build items. You will need to [manually review and link the listings to items](https://help.skulabs.com/en/articles/4049104-how-to-link-or-relink-a-listing-to-an-item-or-kit).

- **"Link listings to existing items only"** - Imported listings from this store will automatically link to an existing item using the **Listing link setting** criteria.

- **"Build new items and link listings"** - Imported listings from this store will automatically link to existing items using the **Listing link setting's** criteria. If no matching item is found, a new item will be created and linked to the listing.

### Listing Link Settings

- **"Link only matching SKUs"** - Automatically link listing's to an existing item when the SKUs match.

- **"Cross-link matching SKUs and barcodes"** - Automatically link listing's to an existing item when the SKUs **or** barcodes match.