Viewing and searching your inventory transfers

You can view, search, sort, and filter your transfers on the Transfers page. You can also display, hide, and reorder inventory transfer columns. A list of 50 transfers are included on each page.

Filtering inventory transfers

You can filter your transfers on the Transfers page of your Shopify admin. Filtering your transfers list can help you find the specific transfer that you need to review, update, or cancel.

Inventory transfers filters

By default, all your transfers are listed on the Transfers page of your Shopify admin. You can filter this list to display a smaller subset of transfers.

Review the following table to learn more about the available inventory transfer filters.

Inventory transfer filters and their descriptions
FilterDescription
StatusFilter transfers by transfer status, such as draft, ready to ship, in progress, transferred, or canceled.
OriginFilter transfers by origin location.
DestinationFilter transfers by destination location.
Tagged withFilter transfers that are tagged with specific tags.

The Status, Origin, and Destination filters are displayed by default. To add the Tagged with filter, click Add filter +, and then select Tagged with.

Filter inventory transfers

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Transfers.

  2. Click the search and filter icon.

  3. Click the filter that you want to use to filter your transfers, and then select options for your filter.

Searching for a transfer

You can search for transfers based on words in the transfer details, such as transfer number, origin name, notes, destination location name, or transferred products. To search, click the search and filter icon on the Transfers page, and then use the search bar to enter the specific search terms.

Saving a transfers search or filtered transfers list

When you filter or search for transfers, you can save the filter or search to use it again later.

After you set up your filters or search for words, click Save as to give your search a name, and then click Save view.

The next time that you need to perform the same filter or search, click or tap the tab that is labelled with the search view name. The transfers list will immediately update with the subset of transfers.

Customizing your transfers page using columns

You can customize your Transfers page by choosing which columns you want to display or hide. For example, you can hide the Tags column, if you don't use tags in your transfers. You can't edit the Transfer column.

Inventory transfer columns

By default, all transfers columns are listed on the Transfers page of your Shopify admin. You can choose to display, hide, and reorder columns.

Review the following table to learn more about the inventory transfer columns.

Inventory transfer columns and their descriptions
ColumnDescription
OriginDisplays the origin location for a transfer.
DestinationDisplays the destination location for a transfer.
StatusDisplays the status for a transfer.
ReceivedDisplays the received item quantities in a transfer. Hover to access a popover menu that displays more information about the transfer, such as shipments, tracking information, products, and shipment status.
Created byDisplays the staff member who created a transfer.
Estimated arrivalDisplays the expected arrival date for a transfer.
TagsDisplays the tags that are used in a transfer.
SourceDisplays the source where the transfer is coming from, such as a third-party app. Transfers that you create using third-party apps are displayed in this column together with the app name.
Created dateDisplays the date when you created the transfer.
Reference numberDisplays the reference that you add to a transfer.
ShipmentsDisplays the number of shipments in a transfer.

Adjust inventory transfer columns

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Transfers.

  2. Click the edit columns icon.

  3. Adjust your columns:

    • To hide or display a column, click the eye icon for each column.
    • To reorder columns, click and drag each column.
  4. Click Save.

Sorting inventory transfers

You can sort your inventory transfers listed on the Transfers page of your Shopify admin. You can choose from different sort options.

Inventory transfers sort options

By default, files are listed from newest to oldest based on the date that they were uploaded.

You can change the sort order of your transfers list to any of the following options:

Shopify admin inventory transfers list sorting options
Sorting optionValueDescription
CreatedSorted by date from Newest first or Oldest first.This option displays transfers in the order that they were created.
Estimated arrival dateSorted by date from Earliest first or Latest first.This option displays transfers in the order of their estimated arrival date. By default, the transfers list is sorted by Estimated arrival date: Latest first.
OriginSorted alphabetically from A-Z or Z-A.This option displays transfers by their location of origin in alphabetical order.
DestinationSorted alphabetically from A-Z or Z-A.This option displays transfers by their destination location in alphabetical order.
StatusSorted by status from Ascending or Descending.This option displays transfers by status. A transfer can have any of the following statuses, listed by ascending order:
  • Draft
  • Pending
  • Partial
  • Received

Sort your inventory transfers

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products > Transfers.

  2. Click the sort button.

  3. Select a sort option.

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