# Upload readiness — go/no-go

- [ ] Original file preserved
- [ ] Required columns confirmed
- [ ] Duplicate key confirmed
- [ ] Blank required values resolved
- [ ] Exception rows reviewed
- [ ] Cleaned row count reconciles with input and exclusions
- [ ] Final file opens in the target spreadsheet tool

Do not mark the file ready while an open exception can change price, SKU, inventory, or destination mapping.