BATCH DATA UPDATE


Because of the potential to update and replace thousands of records with the click of a button, the Batch Data Update utility is only available to Administrators.

This function allows Admins to assign specific Classification and other data to mulitple Characters, Groups, Locations, and Items at the same time. This is especially useful for updating large groups or organizations, such as members of SHIELD, Hydra, AIM, etc. Most Character, Group, Location, and Item records have little to no data entered as the vast majority are created using the Quick Add function when adding new Issue records.

To start the update process, choose Batch Classification Update from the Tools menu:

Or, click on the Batch Data Update button from the Control Panel:

A message popup asks which Category you would like to update:

Select and option, then click okay to open up the Data Configuration window.

Checking  will go directly to the Batch Update form, otherwise you'll see the following:

Enter Classifications, Place of Birth, Affiliations, Power Grid stats, and Related Characters in the same manner as when adding Data to Character or Location records. NOTE: only include data that will be the SAME for multiple records.

After Building the Configuration Preview, send the configuration to the Batch Update form:

By default, the Batch Update list is ready to be Filtered. Select the Show All Records radio button to load all records

To Filter, type a search phrase in the text box. If you only want records that do NOT already have data added, check the Non-Updated Only checkbox. Click the  button to apply the filter

Once records are loaded, begin typing in the dropdown box or choose entries from the list.

If a record does not exist, create it by clicking on

Click  to add single entries from the Left List to the Right List

Click  to remove entries from the Right List

Click  to add ALL entries from the Left List to the Right List

Click  to clear the List for Classifications.

Select an entry from the left list and click  to open the selected record in a new window to review current data.

Make any final edits to the Data Text before creating the records.

Click to overwrite any existing text that entries may already have. A warning prompt will appear:

This cannot be undone once the records have been updated, so use this with caution. Leaving it unchecked will append the new data to the existing, preserving both. This is the safest option.

Click  to start the update process. You will be given one FINAL WARNING to abort the update:

Once this process has started, it cannot be stopped until all records have been updated. A notification message will appear confirming all records have been updated.