Adding fields to Mass update

[CNS Planet]

I was wondering if there was a way to attach a history or note to a querry, I am mailing out a packet to several of my clients (snail mail) and would love to add a note so that I know who got it. and maybe even mark them all for followup. Please help.

thank you
David

[excess1973]

try this:

http://www.sugarcrm.com/forums/showt...ht=mass+update

[tanhaa]

The thread really doesn't answer the query in my opinion.

I did search on massupdates, mass updates in the complete forum and have read pretty much every thread that talks about it. I think most of the threads were left un-answered.

I haven't been able to figure out what I need to modify to get a field to show up on the mass-update.

I have been able to remove a field from the mass-update section at the bottom of Listview, but no idea how to add a field as of yet.

This is my understanding, please let me know what I'm doing wrong and what else I need to edit to make it happen:

Objective: Add "Lead Status Description" in the mass-update section of Lead Listview page.

1. Add

'massupdate'=>true,

in the vardefs.php file.
2. I added "status_update" field in the array listen in the fields_array.php file as well

please help in letting me know what else I need to modify. One of the threads hinted towards /include/massupdate.php file. I had a look at it and it does have functions to show details, do I need to create a new function to be able to show "status_description" field in mass-update section? If yes, where would that function go?

Thanks In Advance

Amit Malhotra

[tanhaa]

Anybody with any assistance guys?

Please do help.



Amit

[tj@estreet.com]

It would be nice to add SO MANY things to the mass update sub-panel. Sadly only dropdown fields will work when added, regardless of whether 'massupdate'=>true, in vardefs or not. You might get creative with a dropdown however.

[bands]

Hi

If ur field is custom field,

Goto Admin -> Edit Custom Fields ->Select ur module ->Select ur Field -> Check the Massupdate check box

If it is sugar field

got vardef.php in ur module, in ur field array add 'massupdate'=>true.

It will work.

Thanks
BSK

[tj@estreet.com]

Hi

If ur field is custom field,

Goto Admin -> Edit Custom Fields ->Select ur module ->Select ur Field -> Check the Massupdate check box

If it is sugar field

got vardef.php in ur module, in ur field array add 'massupdate'=>true.

It will work.

Thanks
BSK

Thanks bands, I wish that it were true, but as doctorlard so elequently put it in the thread referenced above:

I hate to pee in your koolade but "simply ticking the Mass Update box" in the custom field definition does not add it to the Mass Update section of ListView
J

The following is from the field array in cache\dynamic_fields\Contacts\fields.php (Custom Field Massupdate check box checked):

'GAG_c' =>
array (
'id' => 'ContactsGAG_c',
'name' => 'GAG_c',
'label' => 'GAG_c_1',
'custom_module' => 'Contacts',
'data_type' => 'bool',
'max_size' => '1',
'required_option' => 'optional',
'default_value' => '',
'date_modified' => '2006-06-11 00:37:16',
'deleted' => '0',
'audited' => '0',
'mass_update' => '1',
'ext1' => 'moduleList',
'ext2' => '0',
'ext3' => '0',
),

and NO, though I would dearly love for it to be, the field (not a dropdown) is NOT added to the mass update sub-panel. Now, if I could figure a way to add a dropdown with options True, False (1,0) that would edit said field... well I belive that would be a different story.

[tj@estreet.com]

Wait! I stand corrected! (okay, actually I'm in the seated positon but...)

Even though ticking the mass update box for custom DROPDOWNS in Admin -> Edit Custom Fields does in fact add the dropdown to the mass update subpanel in ListView, it does NOT mean that the field will actually get updated having checked a records{PREROW} massupdate checkbox in the list upon clicking "Update"

[tanhaa]

SO the gist is, there's no way to add a Sugar Field in the mass-update section... and for the custom fields, there is no guarantee that the field will get updated even if it appears in the mass-update (which happens mainly when its a drop-down only), right?

Ok if mass-update won't let you add custom fields, is there anything that will let you do "quick-edit" in the list-view mode?
Basically, I was looking to see if the status and status description can be changed while you are in the list-view instead of going in the edit mode, saving, etc.

TIA

Amit Malhotra

[tj@estreet.com]

<SNIP>is there anything that will let you do "quick-edit" in the list-view mode?
Basically, I was looking to see if the status and status description can be changed while you are in the list-view instead of going in the edit mode, saving, etc.

TIA

Amit Malhotra

Maybe. Which module specifically?