--- title: "MULTI-SHIPPINGBO: HOW TO CHANGE A SHARED REFERENCE?" description: "MULTI-SHIPPINGBO: HOW TO CHANGE A SHARED REFERENCE?" --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance-en/multi-shippingbo-how-to-change-a-shared-reference#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets?hsLang=en) ![bleu et gris\_Sigle+logo SBO (4)](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%20Marie/bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png?width=210&height=40&name=bleu%20et%20gris_Sigle+logo%20SBO%20(4).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Centre d'aide Shippingbo](https://support.shippingbo.com/tickets) CECI EST LA ZONE DE TEST - How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ZONE DE TEST](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance-en?hsLang=en) 2. [FAQs](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance-en/faqs?hsLang=en) 3. [FAQs - Multi-Shippingbo](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/base-de-connaissance-en/faqs?hsLang=en#faqs-multi-shippingbo) October 25, 2026 # MULTI-SHIPPINGBO: HOW TO CHANGE A SHARED REFERENCE? You are using Multi-Shippingbo, meaning that you have a seller account (OMS) linked to a warehouse account (WMS), in which your stocks and shipments are managed.    The two accounts do not necessarily belong to the same company; an OMS can indeed be linked to the WMS of a logistics provider.    The product catalog of the OMS is linked to the product catalog of the WMS via a shared catalog, visible in the **Warehouse** tab of the side menu. On the WMS side, this shared catalog is visible in the **Seller** tab of the side menu.    This shared catalog links the OMS SKU and the WMS SKU. The link is made via the "shared reference", which allows stock updates in particular to be propagated correctly.    Example of a shared catalog on the **OMS** side:  ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/entre-png-1.png?width=1887&height=486&name=entre-png-1.png) Example of the same shared catalog but on the **WMS** side:  ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-13-40-4249-PM.png?width=1908&height=636&name=image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-13-40-4249-PM.png)   As you can see, the OMS SKUs and the WMS SKUs can be different. This is not a problem as long as the shared reference is exactly identical on both sides of the shared catalog, because it is what links the two SKUs.    You may sometimes need to change the shared reference, for example if you realize that it is not the same in the OMS and the WMS.    **How to change the shared reference?**    Manual change (useful if only a small number of references are concerned):  First, you will need to cut the link between the two accounts: on the OMS, go to the **Warehouse** tab -\> filter on the reference in question -\> deactivate the link by unchecking **enabled**:  ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/activ%C3%A9-png-1.png?width=1887&height=486&name=activ%C3%A9-png-1.png) Once the link is deactivated, you can change the shared reference:  ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-26-51-8065-PM.png?width=1747&height=191&name=image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-26-51-8065-PM.png) If the reference must also be changed on the WMS side, you will need to do the same on the **WMS** side, in the **Seller** menu.    Once this is done, you can restore the connection by checking the "enabled" box (if the connection was deactivated on both sides, you will need to check it again on both sides).    **Bulk change by import (useful if a large number of references are concerned):**    To cut the link **from the OMS**:      - go to the **Configurations** -\> **File management** -\> **Export** -\> **Warehouse products** (also called Supplier products) menu -\> run the export and keep only the "id" column.      - then go to the **Configurations** -\> **File management** -\> **Import** -\> **Warehouse products** (or Supplier products) menu -\> **Import a file** -\> check the **update** box and download the template [/example\_csvs/supplier\_product/update.comma.csv:](https://app.shippingbo.com/example_csvs/supplier_product/update.comma.csv) ![](https://knowledge.shippingbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-40-59-7806-PM.png?width=1904&height=743&name=image-png-Jul-03-2025-01-40-59-7806-PM.png)     - keep only the "**id**" and "**active**" columns. In the "id" column, enter the values retrieved in the previous step. In the "active" column, enter the value "0", to cut the connection.  ➡️The connection is now cut, you must now run the import to change the shared references.      - download the example template of the **Warehouse products** import again, and keep only the "id" and "supplier\_ref" columns (supplier\_ref = shared reference). Enter the ids as in the previous step, and in "supplier\_ref", enter the new shared reference.     - import the file.      - then run another import (still with "update" checked) with the "id" + "active" columns, this time entering "1" in the "active" column **to restore the connection**.    #### Contact us 📬: Questions about this feature? Feel free to write to us  [here](https://support.shippingbo.com/?hsLang=en)so that we can answer your questions. 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