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A delete inventory feed response file tells you if all the data in an inventory feed was processed successfully or not. The following table explains the elements or fields in the delete inventory feed response file.

Sample response file:

Note: The fields in the table below are ordered according to their order in the CSV response file. The parent is provided for XML fields in order to make it easier to locate that field in the XML response file.

Field name

Description

CSV: SKU

XML: productDetail.SKU

The product's Stock Keeping Unit.

Occurrence: Always Returned

CSV: Action

XML: productDetail.action

The action requested. Valid values:

  • DeleteListing: Delete one or more listings from specified eBay sites, but the SKUs and associated information remain in MIP.
  • DeleteInventory: Delete one or more listings from all eBay sites, as well as the SKUs and associated information in MIP.

Occurrence: Always Returned

CSV: Channel ID

XML: productDetail.channelID

Included when the action is DeleteListing. The unique identifiers of the eBay sales channels, such as EBAY_GB. Blank if selling only on EBAY_US. See Marketplace enumerated values for full list..

ChannelID is used only for the deleteListing option. It is not applicable to the deleteInventory option and will be ignored.

Occurrence: Conditionally Returned

CSV: Format

XML: productDetail.format

The listing format.

A string with this valid value:

  • FIXED_PRICE

  • AUCTION

Occurrence: Optional

CSV: Status

XML: productDetail.status

Returned for each individual SKU. Status results include:

  • SUCCESS: Indicates the specific SKUs that were deleted.
  • FAILED: Indicates the specific SKUs that were not deleted.

Occurrence: Always Returned

CSV: Message Type

XML: messageInfo.messageType

The type of error or warning. This field is only returned if there was an issue creating or updating the inventory.

Occurrence: Conditionally Returned

CSV: Message ID

XML: messageInfo.messageID

The unique identifier of the error or warning. This field is only returned if there was an issue creating or updating the inventory.

Occurrence: Conditionally Returned

CSV: Message

XML: messageInfo.message

The actual text of the error or warning. This field is only returned if there was an issue creating or updating the inventory. This field can include information about errors and how to correct them.

Occurrence: Conditionally Returned

Additional container in XML response

In addition to the fields called out in the table above, the feed response file will also have a feedSummary container. See XML feedSummary container for details.