Bulk Modify Existing Data

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Sometimes you need to modify a lot of existing data, either a static modification or by csv field matching.

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I am running into this now - i need a way to set a new field for over 900 records.

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Agreed, when testing, it’s a common need to add some junk records, reset to see empty states, etc. A truncate option would make testing workflows much easier. Egor Kunovsky is it possible to upload an empty CSV as a workaround? I could see keeping a testing set of data in one CSV and a “truncate” (empty) CSV per table being useful. These would be similar to other frameworks which have conventions for seeding a database and resetting it.

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Ian Miller: yes, this sounds like a plan, thanks

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This might be a useful hack meanwhile - Bulk operations and Timer Tricks, part 3: mass update for the records

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Great workaround posted by Victor here Bulk operations and Timer Tricks, part 3: mass update for the records

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Just a kind update to push this item as we don’t have any sustainable workaround to bulk update records and it’s a recurrent need.

  • Adalo API doesn’t allow to bulk update from external tools like Integromat (we can update only one record at a time)
  • As Victor said, the workaround based on the countdown timer is good for a few records but not for hundreds of records as Adalo uses the client side capabilities (the user smartphone). It’s much too slow and doesn’t work well.
    Thanks
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