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Why is publish blocked by required fields?

Diagnose blocked publish attempts caused by missing required values.

This applies when Dropstitch stops the publish flow because one or more fields must be filled before submission.

Work through these checks

  • Does the publish warning name a specific field or marketplace requirement? Fill that missing value in the grid first. Most blocked submits come from an empty attribute or empty marketplace-specific field.

  • Is the field marked Required for Submission when it should not be? In Set up Attributes in Dropstitch, remove the rule or add a sensible default if the field should not block every item.

  • Is the missing field marketplace-specific? Make sure the destination marketplace is connected in Set up Marketplaces & Cross-listing, then fill the required marketplace field before retrying.

  • Did the item skip AI or default filling? If the field should normally be auto-populated, check the attribute default and AI settings instead of retrying publish without changing anything.

Success check

  • The publish warning no longer appears.

  • The product submits successfully to the selected marketplace.

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