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21916638
Variations

eBay Error 21916638: Variation specific name "[Variation Name]" used for pictures does not exist in variation specific set.

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Variation photos are assigned to an attribute that no longer exists. Re-assign the photos to a current attribute.

Why this happens

The Variation Photos are assigned to a Variation Option that no longer exists. Why eBay enforces this: Variation photos are grouped by one attribute, usually Color. If that attribute no longer exists in the variations, eBay cannot attach the photos to anything. When it usually happens: It usually appears after renaming or removing the attribute that photos were grouped by.

Example Wrong Settings

You uploaded variation photos for "Color," but then removed "Color" as an option.

Example Correct Settings

Variation photos grouped by Color, and Color exists on every variation.

How to fix it

  1. In 3Dsellers, open the Variations tab and check which attribute the variation photos are grouped by.
  2. Re-assign the photos to an attribute that exists in the current variation set (usually Color).
  3. Publish again.

How to prevent it

Re-assign variation photos whenever you rename or remove a variation attribute.

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This error in other languages

German: Der fĂŒr Bilder verwendete Variantenmerkmal-Name „
“ existiert nicht im Variantenmerkmal-Set. French: Le nom de caractĂ©ristique de variante « 
 » utilisĂ© pour les photos n'existe pas dans l'ensemble des caractĂ©ristiques de variante. Italian: Il nome della specifica delle varianti "
" utilizzato per le foto non esiste nel set di specifiche delle varianti. Spanish: El nombre de caracterĂ­stica de variante "
" usado para las fotos no existe en el conjunto de caracterĂ­sticas de variante.

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