Overview

When Amazon sellers upload product data feeds to Seller Central, Amazon generates a processing report that details exactly what happened with each item in the submission. Understanding how to read these reports is essential for maintaining accurate listings and quickly resolving data errors that could prevent products from going live.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Processing reports are generated automatically — Every time you upload a product data feed, Amazon creates a corresponding report that summarizes the outcome of each record in your submission.
• Reports include per-item status codes — Each item in your feed receives a status indicating whether it was processed successfully, generated a warning, or encountered an error.
• Error messages reference specific SKUs — When something goes wrong, the report identifies the exact SKU affected and provides an error code and description to help you diagnose the problem.
• Summary statistics give a quick health check — Before diving into individual errors, the report header tells you how many items were processed, how many succeeded, and how many had warnings or errors.
• You can query report status programmatically — Amazon provides the ability to check the processing status of any document you have successfully uploaded, which is useful for automated inventory management workflows.

How the Processing Report Works

After you submit a product data feed through Seller Central or via the API, Amazon queues the file for processing. Once processing is complete, the system generates an XML-formatted report tied to your original submission via a document transaction ID. The report is divided into two main sections: a summary block that provides aggregate counts of processed, successful, warning, and error records, and a detailed results block that lists individual item outcomes. Each result entry includes a message ID that maps back to the corresponding item in your original feed, making it straightforward to trace problems to their source.

Understanding Status Codes and Error Messages

The processing report uses standardized status codes to classify each item's outcome. A "Success" status means the item was accepted and your listing data has been updated. A "Warning" status means the item was processed but Amazon flagged a potential issue you should review. An "Error" status means the item was rejected and no changes were applied. Each error entry includes a numeric message code and a human-readable description explaining what went wrong. For example, a common error occurs when a SKU matches a previously deleted item, which prevents modifications until the conflict is resolved.