What to do if I get an error stating ''Product category is missing'' on Product precheck in GMC?

If you encounter "Product category missing" error during the product pre-check when uploading products to GMC, it is likely that the product category is not included in the product attributes.

Troubleshooting the Issue

To address this issue, you can follow these steps:

Method 1

1. On the Products Precheck page, Click on the Settings Icon to edit the product attributes of your selected products.

2. In the right-hand panel of your screen, you can select the appropriate category for each product under the "Google Product Category" drop-down options.

Method 2

This method is useful when you have multiple products within the same category, allowing you to conveniently edit them in bulk by following the steps on the product precheck page.

1. On the Product precheck page, batch select the relevant products and click on the "Edit product attributes" button.

2. Here you can set the product categories for these selected products.

By following these solutions, you can ensure that the product categories are correctly set during the product pre-check process in GMC.