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Use Mass update to avoid repetitive manual updates. Quickly search for and select multiple Entities and simultaneously update the Fields they share. The feature uses a step-by-step wizard to help you select fields and input new values efficiently. This article describes the Mass update feature in inriver Enrich , enabling you to perform bulk edits efficiently.
Once two or more entities are selected, the Mass update option is accessible from the Work area navigation menu ().
How to mass update Entities
In Enrich
do the following:
- Select Entities in your Work area or create a query to filter and find them.
- Select at least two Entities that you need to update
The> Mass update option becomes available in the navigation menu.
- Choose one or more Fields to update.
Ideal fields for mass updates include statuses, translations, or approvals.
- Click Next to select or input new values for these fields.
- Review your selections, click Next again, and then click Start update.
Mass updates are background tasks. You don't need to wait on the current screen; you can continue other tasks while the updates process.
Finding and understanding the mass update report
Once started, track the mass update progress via the Jobs menu. A green checkbox indicates the job completion. Click (Report) to view a detailed report.
The report provides a summary of processed Entities:
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Processed
Entities successfully evaluated or updated, even if no actual value changed.
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Failed
Entities that encountered issues and could not be updated.
Multi-CVL field update methods
If updating a multi-CVL field, select your preferred Update method:
- Append: Add new values without removing existing ones.
- Remove: Delete specified values.
- Replace: Overwrite existing values entirely.
Video tutorial
Watch this short video tutorial to see Mass update in action:
Comments
3 comments
How do I mass update specification field?
Hi Vadim,
it is not possible to update the specification fields using the mass update feature. The primary reason is that there is no specific rule that can be applied between an Entity and the connected Specifications. You could have hundreds of templates that can be linked to a specific Entity Type.
The inriver import adapter has the ability to import specification data from an Excel or CSV file. The configuration of the adapter ensures that the connected template and fields are known for the incoming data. You can find out more about the adapter here -
https://community.inriver.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009841720-Import-adapter
Your account manager can help you with checking your license and availability of the adapter.
Regards,
Steve Vink
Principal Business Solutions Architect
Hello,
Is the mass-update function supported in the InRiver API? It would be really nice to be able to set up a work-area and apply a mass-update with Python code. Currently our process is to use the Entity endpoint and update the field values one by one. Having access to the Update method would be great as well.
Thanks,
John
Business Automation Dev
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