Overview

When you upload inventory files to Amazon Seller Central, processing reports help you identify what went right and what went wrong. These downloadable reports break down the results of each upload, showing you exactly which listings were processed successfully and which ones encountered errors. Understanding how to read and act on these reports is essential for maintaining accurate product listings.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Processing reports are tab-delimited text files — You can open them in any spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to review the results of your inventory file uploads.
• Available to Professional sellers only — This feature requires a Professional selling plan on Amazon Seller Central.
• Reports summarize success and failure counts — Each report includes a header showing the total records processed versus the number that succeeded, making it easy to spot problems at a glance.
• Error details pinpoint exact issues — The report identifies the specific row, error type, and a brief explanation for each failed record, so you can make targeted corrections.
• Row numbers are offset by two — Because the first two rows of your inventory template are headers, an error listed as record 1 in the report actually corresponds to row 3 in your original file.

How to Download a Processing Report

To access your processing report, navigate to the inventory section within Seller Central and locate the file upload area. After submitting an inventory file, the system will generate a processing report once the upload is complete. In the file upload status section, you will find a download link for the report. Simply click to download the file, then open it in your preferred spreadsheet program. Reports are generated for each upload, so if you submit multiple files, each one will have its own corresponding report to review.

Understanding the Report Summary

At the top of every processing report, Amazon provides a quick summary that tells you how your upload performed overall. This summary includes the total number of records processed and how many were processed successfully. The difference between these two numbers represents the records that failed due to errors. For example, if a report shows 1,045 total records processed and 1,030 successful, that means 15 records contained errors that need your attention. This summary gives you an immediate sense of whether your file was mostly clean or requires significant corrections before your listings will appear correctly.