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title: Link existing Shopify product options by display name
date: 2026-11-09
description: Imports now match existing option values to metaobject entries by display name, so plain options link even when the entry handles differ.
tags: ["Products","Imports","Metaobjects"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-11-09-link-shopify-product-options-by-display-name/
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You can now convert a plain product option to a linked option when the handles of your metaobject entries are in a different format from the option values.

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### Fixes

- **Linked options** - Matches existing option values to metaobject entries by display name when no handle matches, the same as the Shopify admin ([Option1 Linked To](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/11490229-product-fields#variants-option1-linked-to)).
- **Duplicate display names** - Reports the value with [PRD044](https://support.getaltera.com/en/articles/17229126-product-error-codes#PRD044) when two entries have the same display name, instead of picking one.