Overview

Amazon sellers encounter error 90004117 when a product attribute appears more times than the platform permits in a bulk feed. The issue surfaces during feed processing, blocking the creation or update of the affected listings. Resolving the error quickly is essential for keeping inventory, pricing, and availability information current.

Key Points

• Attribute occurrence limits exist — Each catalog attribute has a predefined maximum count per feed; exceeding it triggers error 90004117.
• Duplicate rows are the top cause — Manual edits in CSV or XML files often introduce the same attribute twice, such as two identical “bullet_point” entries.
• Formatting variations still count — Slightly different spellings or extra spaces (e.g., “Brand Name” vs. “Brand Name”) are treated as separate occurrences and can breach the limit.
• Error details are explicit — The processing report lists the offending attribute, the allowed maximum, and the actual number found, e.g., “bullet_point – max 5, found 6.”
• Single‑value fields can cause the error — Supplying more than one value for fields that accept only one entry, like “brand_name,” also results in the same error code.
• The error does not affect account health — It only stops the specific feed from being applied; no penalties or performance metrics are impacted.

How the Error Works

1. Feed ingestion — Amazon’s system reads the uploaded file and maps each column to a catalog attribute; if a “bullet_point” column appears seven times, the system flags it.
2. Occurrence validation — The platform checks each attribute against its allowed count; for “bullet_point,” the limit is five, so the extra entries cause a rejection.
3. Error generation — When the count exceeds the limit, Amazon returns error 90004117, attaching the attribute name, the permitted maximum, and the actual count to the processing summary.

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