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critical 8008

Error 8008 — Invalid child SKU

What this means

The child SKU in a variation has invalid data or doesn't follow the expected format.

Why this happens

Child rows missing required variation attributes (color, size), or referencing parent SKU that doesn't match.

How to fix it

  1. Each child row needs: parent_sku reference, parent_child='child', relationship_type='Variation', plus the variation theme attributes.
  2. Confirm child SKU is unique across the whole feed.
  3. Variation attributes (color, size) must match the parent's variation_theme.

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