In Flxpoint, managing inventory efficiently is critical to maintaining accurate stock levels across all channels. The Inventory Exclusion List allows you to prevent specific SKUs, Brands, or Categories from being imported or synced to your sales channels, giving you better control over your available stock. Whether you’re handling seasonal items, out-of-stock products, restricted brands, or product types you wish to withhold from certain channels, this guide explains how to view, add, and remove items from your exclusion list.
How to View the Inventory Exclusion List
The Inventory Exclusion List is located under Inventory settings and now supports SKU, Brand, and Category tabs. To get there, go to Settings in the sidebar, open the Inventory tab, and under Inventory Filtering select Exclude specific inventory based on rules. Use the tabs to switch between SKU, Brand, and Category. Use the Source dropdown to view/add exclusions for a specific source when available.
Note: If items exist in your inventory that meet exclusion criteria, they will be archived. We recommend deleting these after.
How to Add SKUs to the Inventory Exclusion List
You can add SKUs by Import List (bulk), Add Exclusions (single), or During Deletion.
Bulk, Import List (CSV/XLSX)
- Go to Settings > Inventory → Inventory Filtering → SKU tab.
- Click Import List.
- (Optional) Choose Source (All Sources or a specific source).
- Upload a file with a header row. The only required header is SKU.
- Click Continue to process.
Single, Add Exclusions (one SKU)
- In the SKU tab, click Add Exclusions.
- Select a Source (optional).
- Enter the SKU and click Exclude SKU.
During Deletion (add SKUs while deleting)
- Go to Catalog → Inventory and select the SKUs you want to delete.
- Click Delete.
- In the delete confirmation modal, check Add selected SKUs to the Inventory Exclusion List.
- (Optional) Choose how to handle linked listings (Set linked product and listing quantity to 0 or Delete linked product and listings).
- Type the confirmation count and click Delete Items.
Result: Those SKUs are removed now and added to your Inventory Exclusion List, so they won’t be imported again.
How to Exclude Brands from Inventory
Exclude entire brands, so products from those brands are automatically archived (if already in inventory) and not imported in the future. Selection is done via the Brand tab and applies based on the selected Source.
1. Go to Settings > Inventory → Inventory Filtering → Brand tab.
2. Choose a Source from the dropdown.
3. Click Manage Exclusions.
4. Select the brands to exclude and click Save.
How to Exclude Categories from Inventory
Exclude entire categories to block product types you don’t want. Items already in these categories are archived, and future items won’t import. Use the Category tab with the Source dropdown.
1. Go to Settings > Inventory → Inventory Filtering → Category tab.
2. Choose a Source from the dropdown.
3. Click Manage Exclusions.
4. Select the categories to exclude and click Save.
Category selection behavior (when applicable): selecting a parent auto-selects all child categories; removing the parent removes its children.
How to Remove Items from the Inventory Exclusion List
If you want to reintroduce SKUs, Brands, or Categories so they can sync again:
1. Go to Settings > Inventory → Inventory Filtering.
2. Open the appropriate tab (SKU, Brand, or Category) and use the table or Manage Exclusions to unselect/remove the entries.
3. Click Save (or the removal action shown).
4. (Optional) Run Get Inventory again to pull the items back into Flxpoint.
Once removed from the exclusion list, these SKUs, Brands, or Categories will be eligible to sync to your sales channels.