Bulk add or update custom fields

To bulk add or update custom fields, log on to the and Admin area and then:

1. If you are updating:

• an article custom field, click on the Articles menu
• a file custom field, click on the Files menu
• a news custom field, click on the News menu
• a feedback custom field, click on the Feedback menu

2. By default, the listing displays all custom fields that are not assigned for specfic categories.
   To see fields assigned to a specific category, select the category you wish to search on.  This displays all custom fields for the category, plus any custom fields that are not assigned to a specific category.
3. Select the items whose custom fields you wish to update.
4. Choose Set custom fields from the Actions with selected drop-down.

This brings up a second drop-down box for you to select from.

5. If you wish to:

Remove any custom fields set:

• Choose remove all custom fields from the second drop-down box
• Click OK

Update a single custom field:

• Choose the custom field from the second drop-down box
• This brings up the fields associated with the category beneath the drop-down
• If the field is not currently associated with the item(s), this brings up a check-box add to existing
• If you wish to add the field to the selected items, check this box
• Update the field as required
• Click OK to save the change

Update all the custom fields at the one time:

• Choose set all custom fields from the second drop-down box
• This brings up the fields associated with the category beneath the drop-down
• Update fields as required
• Click OK to save the changes.