itunesconnect iTMSTransporter problem - in app purchase bulk upload stopped working

This awesome feature called bulk upload of In app purchase items via csv - available via Application Loader so far, has been suddenly taken away by Apple from XCode 9 and on.


I tried some previous versions of Application loaders (2.9.1) but they lacked this feature as well.


Today I had about 50 IAP items and I struggled with command line iTMSTransporter but got no way of working around it any way.


After entering some test IAP products on itunesconnect, I got itms (XML) file but could not upload it back to itunesconnect post adding my other IAP items.


  • If I skip providing IAP screenshot, it complains about missing screenshot.
  • If I provide existing valid file name present in the same folder as iTMSTransporter, it comes back with error:1.png is from the list of files requested by Apple, but it was not found locally.


I have already tried naming it same on portal and my local storage but to no avail.


Why can't Apple make life simple enough for devs paying 30% of their hard earned money?

Same problem for me: I have to upload hundreds of in-app purchase products for 18 different applications and the only solution possibile is upload them one by one manually.
On Google Play you only have to format a csv file and suddently all the products are uploaded and active.



Why can't Apple make life simple enough for devs paying 30% of their hard earned money?

itunesconnect iTMSTransporter problem - in app purchase bulk upload stopped working
 
 
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