thread Re: Turn off Auto Create in Orders, Menu Items, Catalog & Fulfilment

Turn off Auto Create

DrSway — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:04:08 GMT

Is there a way to disable Auto Create? It is making a mess when I try to enter new inventory.

Re: Turn off Auto Create

Ellie_ — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:37:38 GMT

Hi there, @DrSway,

We are happy to help answer any questions you have! Are you able to clarify what you are seeing with your auto create?

Re: Turn off Auto Create

DrSway — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:32:42 GMT

I see it creating titles for products - I do not want to do that.

I can only scan to barcodes to the GTIN field - I do not want to do that.

I do not want to use Auto Create. How do I shut off?

Re: Turn off Auto Create

RobynR — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:59:53 GMT

@DrSway, Are you referring to auto-generated SKUs? If so, you can follow these steps to turn them off.

Sign in to your Square Dashboard and click Items & orders > Items.
Click Settings > Inventory.
Turn off Automatically generate SKUs.

Please let me know if this helps.

Re: Turn off Auto Create

DrSway — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:46:42 GMT

Please see screenshots from app. I do not want Square to create Names for my products or changing them after I've already entered them. I also need to be able to scan barcodes into the SKU field, not GTIN.