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# Manage merchandising rules in bulk

> Publish, unpublish, or delete multiple merchandising rules at once from the Merchandise list using bulk select, filters, and the table toolbar actions.

The **Merchandise** list supports multi-select so you can publish, pause, or remove many rules in a single action — useful for seasonal launches, sale cleanup, or quickly reverting a batch of rules. You can also toggle a single rule's status from its row actions menu without entering selection mode.

## Toggle status from the row actions

1. Go to **Merchandise**.
2. Find the rule you want to publish or unpublish.
3. Click the actions menu on its row.
4. Select **Publish** if the rule is currently unpublished, or **Unpublish** if it is currently live.

The change applies immediately and the status badge updates. Use **Edit** in the same menu to open the full editor.

## Steps

1. Go to **Merchandise**.
2. Use the search box, status filter, or any column filter to narrow the list to the rules you want to act on.
3. Click **Select** in the actions column header to enter selection mode.
4. Tick the checkbox on each rule. To select a range, click the first checkbox, then hold **Shift** and click the last one — every row in between is selected automatically.
5. (Optional) Open the **selected** dropdown next to the row count and click **Select all results** to extend your selection to every rule that matches the current filters, including rules on other pages. If no filters are active, the option becomes **Select all in this store**.
6. Open the **Actions** dropdown and select one of the following:
   * **Publish** — Enables every selected rule so it applies on the storefront.
   * **Unpublish** — Pauses selected rules without deleting them. Configuration is preserved and rules can be republished at any time.
   * **Delete** — Permanently removes the selected rules. A confirmation dialog appears before the deletion runs.
7. When you're done, click **Actions** → **Done selecting** to exit selection mode.

## Selection scope

The dropdown next to the selection count shows how many rules are currently selected and lets you switch between two scopes:

* **Page selection** (default) — Only the rows you ticked are included.
* **All results** — Every rule matching your current search, filters, and sort is included, even rules on other pages. The count shows the full filtered total.

To narrow an **All results** selection, click **Unselect all** from the same dropdown and re-tick individual rows.

## Background processing for large selections

When you run an action against **All results**, Layers queues the work in the background. You'll see a confirmation message such as **"Merchandising rule update queued"** and the list refreshes once the action finishes.

This keeps the dashboard responsive when you act on thousands of rules at once. You can continue working while the job runs.

<Tip>
  Combine the **Status** filter with **Select all results** to flip every paused rule live for a sale, then revert with a second bulk **Unpublish** when the campaign ends.
</Tip>

<Warning>
  **Delete** is permanent. If you only want to pause a rule, use **Unpublish** so you can republish later without rebuilding pins, expressions, or conditions. Recently deleted rules can sometimes be recovered — see [Restore a deleted merchandising rule](/help/merchandising/restore-deleted-merchandising-rule).
</Warning>

## Troubleshooting

* **The queued action hasn't finished.** Background jobs process in the order they're received. Refresh the page after a minute or two; very large selections can take longer.
* **My filters reset after the action ran.** The **Merchandise** list returns to its default view once a queued action completes. Re-apply your filters from the toolbar to continue.
* **The "Select all results" option isn't visible.** It only appears when at least one row is checked and there are more matching rules than fit on the current page.
* **A preview rule appears in my selection.** Preview rules are excluded from bulk publish, unpublish, and delete actions automatically — only saved rules are processed.

## Next steps

* [Edit, disable, or delete a merchandising rule](/help/merchandising/edit-disable-delete-merchandising-rule)
* [Restore a deleted merchandising rule](/help/merchandising/restore-deleted-merchandising-rule)
* [Merchandising overview](/platform/merchandising)