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# How do I create a Sourcing Sheet?

> Create Sourcing Sheets to organize deals by source, category or VA in ArbitrageOne.

## Short description

Sourcing Sheets are your individual deal collections — for example one per source (Rossmann, Müller, Idealo), per category (toys, beauty) or per VA. Every sheet automatically shows up in the Sourcing Mastersheet, unless you explicitly exclude it.

## Requirements

* Logged-in ArbitrageOne account
* **Google Sheets / Sourcing** permission on your plan

## Step-by-step guide

### Step 1: Open the overview

→ Open directly in the app: [app.arbitrageone.de/productsheets](https://app.arbitrageone.de/productsheets)

Navigate to **Sourcing → Sheets**. You'll see a table of all existing sheets with **Title**, **Created**, **Discord webhook** and **SKU prefix**. Use the search field at the top right to find sheets by name.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/arbitrageonegmbh/TL_61VARw_FBL6qD/articles/sourcing/images/sourcing-sheet-anlegen-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TL_61VARw_FBL6qD&q=85&s=2c210d7314ec82edfeadfdd47bb091c6" alt="Sourcing Sheets overview with existing sheets and plus button in the top left" width="1973" height="836" data-path="articles/sourcing/images/sourcing-sheet-anlegen-01.png" />

### Step 2: Create a new sheet

Click the **+** symbol at the top left. The **Create new Sourcing Sheet** modal opens.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/arbitrageonegmbh/TL_61VARw_FBL6qD/articles/sourcing/images/sourcing-sheet-anlegen-02.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=TL_61VARw_FBL6qD&q=85&s=58e3e9eb7c994576562bec3d71f8f965" alt="Modal &#x22;Create new Sourcing Sheet&#x22; with all fields" width="608" height="691" data-path="articles/sourcing/images/sourcing-sheet-anlegen-02.png" />

### Step 3: Fill in required fields

* **Name**: meaningful title (e.g. "Rossmann DE October")
* **SKU prefix**: max. 3 alphanumeric characters (e.g. `ROS`) — becomes part of your generated SKUs so you can identify the origin later

### Step 4: Set optional fields

* **Discord webhook**: which Discord channel gets notified for new deals in this sheet
* **Default shipping address**: pre-set shipping address for purchases from this sheet
* **Default payment method**: pre-set payment method when recording a purchase
* Toggle **"Products from this sheet should not appear in the Mastersheet"**: enable if the sheet should be excluded from the Mastersheet view

### Step 5: Save

Click **Save**. You're returned to the overview and see your new sheet in the list. Click the title to open it.

## Important notes

* The **SKU prefix** cannot be changed once rows exist in the sheet — choose it deliberately.
* **Deleting** works cleanly only for empty sheets. If deals are inside, exclude the sheet from the Mastersheet view via the Mastersheet toggle instead.
* There's no fixed hierarchy between sheets — structure them via **naming conventions** and **SKU prefixes**.

## Common issues

**Issue:** "SKU prefix already in use"
**Solution:** The SKU prefix must be unique within your account. Choose 3 different characters.

**Issue:** Sheet doesn't appear in the overview after saving
**Solution:** Reload the page. If it's still missing, check your user rights (VAs may only have access to assigned sheets).

**Issue:** My created deals end up in the wrong sheet
**Solution:** In Record Purchase or the Analyzer dialog, explicitly select the target sheet in the **Sourcing Sheet** dropdown.

## Related articles

* [How do I use the Analyzer for product evaluation?](analyzer-nutzen)
