Horrible new update. Creating items and updating inventory is a nightmare.

[MapleStreet510]

Just wanted to vent here that once again @kpay1 has managed to do an update that makes everything work slower, is not intuitive, and makes our jobs harder. 

Updating inventory counts: used to be able to choose the reason for ALL variants and update inventory at once. Now you have to choose each individual variant.

Adding variations to new products: confusing, it encourages you to add ALL options in a variant at once unless you click in and choose them individually. Once you add one variation, it is hard to find a way to add second variations - your window must not be minimized at all or you wont' be able to see the place to add a variation set at the very bottom of the screen.

Adding an item to categories: again, you now have to click ALLLL the way in to each category individually to find subcategories. 

Everything takes longer, it makes absolutely no sense and it is just another one of those moments with square that makes me want to scream. Does @kpay1  consult with ANYONE who actually uses these products before they make idiotic changes like this?  I've worked retail for over 30 years, clearly nobody at square has. 

Incredibly slow and stupid workflow. 

Do better, Square. 

[pricelist-fixer]

For the category part, the import file skips the clicking into each category. Export your library (Items > Item library > Actions > Export library) and type the full path in the Categories column, such as Toys > Puzzles. Separate several categories with commas. A category that does not exist yet is created by the import. Fill the column on every row of an item, because an item and its variations must share the same categories. Import it with the Replace existing item library switch off, so it adds and updates.

For stock, the New Quantity column for your location sets every variation in one file. It replaces the count rather than adding to it, and the file has no column for a reason, so use it for recounts, not for stock you need to log with a reason. It does not fix the new screens, but it turns an afternoon of clicking into one file.

https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5153-import-items-online