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HBN: SKU Barcode Audit

Scan every product variant for missing, duplicate, fragile, and invalid SKU or barcode values before POS, warehouse, marketplace, or product-feed matching depends on them.

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Read-only Shopify catalog audit summarizing SKU and barcode findings by severity and rule

Before changing an identifier

Review identifier problems by consequence.

HBN: SKU Barcode Audit takes a read-only catalog snapshot and explains missing values, duplicates, normalized collisions, fragile formatting, and supported GTIN structure without treating every blank barcode as an error.

SKU and barcode findings filtered to issues needing review, with edit, acknowledge, export, and repair controls

Begin with the standard audit

Filter findings by field, severity, product, identifier, or rule. Acknowledge intentional exceptions, open corrections in Shopify, and use a fresh scan to verify downstream-sensitive changes.

Identifier policy editor with SKU and barcode requirements, GTIN checks, and catalog scope

Add policy only where required

Pro policies can enforce a real warehouse, feed, or internal SKU convention by catalog scope. GTIN checks validate supported length and check digit, not ownership or marketplace approval.

Bulk Repair review table for merchant-entered SKU and barcode changes before confirmation

Keep repair separate from detection

Bulk Repair uses merchant-entered SKU or barcode values, validates the proposed batch, and requires review before Shopify is updated. The app does not generate new identifiers automatically.

A practical first check

Check identifiers before the next import or feed sync.

Start with the catalog already in Shopify. If a product CSV is about to be imported, use Pro to review its identifier values separately. Neither check proves GTIN ownership or guarantees a downstream channel will accept a product.

Existing Shopify catalog — Free

  1. Run a read-only scan across all variants.
  2. Filter missing, duplicate, or fragile SKU and barcode values; confirm which blanks are intentional.
  3. Correct the affected variants in Shopify and rescan before a warehouse, POS, or feed handoff.

Incoming Shopify product CSV — Pro

  1. Run CSV preflight before importing the file.
  2. Review proposed SKU and barcode values against the current catalog, then correct the source file.
  3. Import through Shopify and rescan the live catalog to verify the result.

Free or Pro?

A complete audit, or a repeatable repair workflow?

Free finds identifier problems. Pro adds policy, files, comparisons, and controlled repair.

Free — full-catalog review

Scan every variant with the standard rules, review every result, rescan without limits, open Shopify edits, and acknowledge intentional exceptions.

Pro — policy and repair

Add scoped policies, CSV preflight and exports, scan comparisons and summaries, plus confirmed Bulk Repair batches of up to 250 variants.

Product updates

Recent changes

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  1. Improved

    Lighter admin loading

  2. Fixed

    Safer cleanup after uninstall

  3. Fixed

    More dependable long scans

App questions

Common questions about HBN: SKU Barcode Audit.

Review the app’s scope, setup requirements, and plan differences before installing it on a Shopify store.

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What does the standard audit check?

It scans product variants for missing and duplicate identifiers, fragile formatting, and supported GTIN length and check-digit problems.

Does the audit change product data automatically?

The standard audit is read-only. Corrections remain a separate decision so a repeated or blank identifier is not changed before the merchant understands the workflow that uses it.

Can the app confirm that a barcode belongs to a brand?

No. Format and check-digit validation cannot confirm brand ownership, query paid GS1 data, or guarantee approval by an external marketplace.

When is the Free plan enough?

Free supports a full-catalog audit and review. Pro is intended for repeatable identifier policies, file checks, reporting, and merchant-approved bulk repair.

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