Overview

Amazon sellers frequently encounter Error 6000 when submitting product feeds, typically because a binary (yes/no) column contains an unsupported entry. The issue appears during flat‑file or inventory‑feed uploads and halts processing until the offending value is corrected. Fixing the error is essential to keep listings live and maintain sales momentum.

Key Points

• Binary columns accept only four tokens — Valid entries are true, false, 1, or 0; any other spelling or symbol triggers the error.
• Common offenders — Values such as “yes”, “no”, “Y”, “N”, capitalized words, or stray spaces around a valid token are the usual culprits.
• Feed blockage — A single malformed binary field can stop the entire batch from being processed, delaying product activation.
• Simple remediation — Locate the incorrect cell, replace it with an accepted token, save the file, and resubmit the feed.
• Preventive measures — Adding data‑validation rules in Excel or Google Sheets can stop invalid entries before they reach Amazon.
• Cross‑system alignment — When exporting from ERP or third‑party tools, map boolean fields to Amazon’s four accepted values to avoid conversion errors.

How Binary Fields Work in Amazon Feeds

1. Identify the field type — Amazon marks a column as binary in the template header (e.g., “Is Gift Message Available”).

   • Example: In a clothing inventory template, the column “Is Discontinued” expects a binary value.

2. Interpret the value — The system reads the cell and matches it against the four permissible tokens.

   • Example: A cell containing 1 is interpreted as “yes”; a cell with false is read as “no”.

3. Validate formatting — Amazon trims leading and trailing whitespace before comparison; however, any extra characters cause a mismatch.