batch/bulk/multiple item edit?

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I have an art site in which each painting is a pod item. It contains name, image, category, and so on and so forth.

I've created a new category, and need to move a lot of existing artworks into it-- in other words, I need to change the category on quite a few items.

I know I can do this by individually editing each pod item, but this will take a very long time. Is there a good way to bulk edit items? For example, see a list of all artworks in one category, select all or some of them, and give them a new category?

If anyone's aware of input helpers that do this, or even has a pointer on how I should code such a helper, I'd love any advice you can provide. Thanks in advance!

asked Jul 12 '10 at 9:31

independentcrtr

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You could just go into your database and write a few lines of SQL and replace everything if you're comfortable with that.

answered Jul 13 '10 at 1:44

wesbos

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That's probably what I'll end up doing in this case. Ideally, I'd be able to pass this functionality onto clients, so they don't have to ring me up whenever they want to bulk edit. – independentcrtr Jul 13 '10 at 10:31
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