topic Re: Item Not Currently Active in _Ask A Question for Item Management (IM)

Item Not Currently Active

carolhunn — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:52:53 GMT

Hello,

I am publishing at item that already existed. I just needed to update images and send them back to Kroger with some corrections. I am getting the following error. I emailed ItemMDMVIP@kroger.com and they directed me to hello@1worldsync.com, but haven't gotten a response. I need to be able to submit these items. How do I fix this without generating a new IMF? Thanks.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

Val — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:21:51 GMT

Hello @carolhunn, thanks for continuing the use the community.

As long as Kroger has already got the item in their systems, please Republish it as Initial Load from the Publications - Manage Publications screen in Item Management. Otherwise, if Kroger does not have it set up in their systems yet, the publication type can be left as New and a Submission Reason Code needs to be added.

Please let us know if this helped of if there is anything else we may assist with. Thank you.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

carolhunn — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:36:18 GMT

Hi @Val - I did as you instructed and got the same error. These items have been selling for years. I cannot submit it as new with a submission reason code since I do not want to generate a new IMF (the new IMF generates a new Kroger item number on their end).

Re: Item Not Currently Active

Val — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:10:36 GMT

Hi @carolhunn and thank you for the swift reply.

Was the item set up previously for Kroger with an IMF in any of our systems, please? I was unable to find it in Product Introduction and noticed it was added recently in Item Management.

As long as the item was not previously submitted through our systems, most likely it will need a Submission Reason Code added. We can suggest checking with your Kroger buyer or Category Manager to see if there is a workaround or different way of submitting the item to match the IMF they already have in their systems, please. Otherwise, a new IMF may need to be generated if it already has one.

Thanks.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

nancyVigo — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:47:03 GMT

@carolhunn and @Val, I have been receiving the same error messages from Kroger. I have done all my work in IM and VIP. Please, see screen shot attached.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

Val — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:12:57 GMT

Hello @nancyVigo, thanks for continuing the use the community. Welcome back.

It looks like item 20071072001909 received an IMF from Kroger in April 2021 and that IMF was later rejected in June:

Because it is currently not active in Kroger's systems, it needs to be Republished from Item Mangement as New (from the Publications - Manage Publications screen, please) and then from Product Introduction the Kroger Sales Event details need to be added for a new IMF to be generated, please.

I hope this helps. Thanks.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

nancyVigo — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:55:11 GMT

@Val, thank you...have a great day! 🙂

Re: Item Not Currently Active

A_Flower — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:13 GMT

Good morning,

Could this possibly be the solution (Submission Code Reason) for an item that has not yet received and IMF?

We have an item we're trying to submit, but get the below message:

Thanks!

Re: Item Not Currently Active

Val — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:23:57 GMT

Hello @A_Flower, thanks for continuing the use the community.

Yes, please, if an item (either new or existing) needs an IMF from Kroger, the Submission Reason Code needs to be populated at the published level. This is the trigger the Kroger systems are using to generate the IMF request. For existing items, either new distribution needs to be added for a new IMF, or the previous IMF needs to be rejected for a new one to be assigned by Kroger.

We are here for you if anything else is needed, please. Thank you.

Re: Item Not Currently Active

A_Flower — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:45:27 GMT

Great!

Thank you for the quick reply!

We were told that we needed to go into the Supplier Hub Facilities and add the item there.