Metaobjects import improvements and Matrixify compatibility

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Import and export Shopify data with ease. Matrixify-compatible.

We’ve improved metaobject imports with better field processing, enhanced error handling, and full Matrixify compatibility for grouping behavior.

Matrixify-compatible grouping – when no ID or Handle columns are present, all rows will be grouped for the same metaobject, matching Matrixify behavior exactly.

Enhanced field processing – metaobject fields now use the same robust reference resolution logic as metafields, ensuring consistent handling of file references, product references, and other reference types.
Real-time API queries – removed caching in favor of direct API queries for each metaobject lookup, ensuring you always get the most current data from Shopify.
Better error messages – added specific error codes MOBJ004 and MOBJ005 for missing definition types and definition not found scenarios.

Fixed error code typo – corrected MBOJ002 to MOBJ002 for consistency with other metaobject error codes.

These improvements ensure that:

File references like "image.jpg" are properly resolved to Shopify file GIDs
List references are correctly formatted as JSON arrays
Reference metafields work consistently between regular metafields and metaobject fields
Error messages provide clear guidance on how to resolve import issues