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Contents of the Bulk Update Dialog Box

Select the fields that you want to update for multiple records.

Contents

IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that if you select the Bulk Update option to save updates to multiple records, all saved records will be permanently updated in your database. To reverse these updates, you must manually rollback each record.

Field Description
Available Fields This list includes all fields that are available to update, including user-defined fields. Select the fields that you want to include on the bulk update. As you select the fields, they are moved to the Selected Fields list.
Selected Fields As you select fields in the Available Fields list, they are added to the Selected Fields list. The order in which the fields are listed dictates the order they display on the grid. Click and drag a field up or down in the list to change the display order.

Enter the Value that you want updated. For example, to change the supervisor for a group of selected employee records, enter the supervisor's name in the Value field for Supervisor.

Note that if a column is required, its Value field cannot be blank.

Save or Apply Click Save or Apply to update the records. The grid displays indicators on the columns where records were changed. The records are updated and the grid displays indicators on the columns where records were changed.
  • For an explicit save list view grid with fewer than 50 records being updated, the Apply option will display. The changes will be applied to the grid with change indicators showing, and you can save or cancel.
  • For an implicit save list view grid with greater than 50 records are being updated, the Save option will display. A dialog will confirm how many records will be updated along with a save and schedule option.
  • For a save that is greater than 250 records, the Schedule option will display.
If there were errors in the bulk update, an error dialog displays listing the records, the respective field name, and associated error message. To resolve the errors:
  • Follow the error message instructions and manually fix the errors.
  • Use the bulk update on those specific errors and run again.
Restore Defaults Click Restore Defaults to remove the updates and return to the original defaults.