VSys One: Volunteer Management Software

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Changes to be Made

Changes to be made are the fields which will be updated. Click on the (add field to be changed) link to select a field to be updated, then the operation to be applied to that field. The operations available depend on the type of data each field contains.
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Operation

Description

Replace with a specific value

Replaces the existing value with one that you enter here.

Erase existing value

For numeric fields, sets them to zero. For checklist fields removes all checked values. For all other field types, erases them (sets them to blank).

Add values to list

For checklist fields only, adds additional checked items to the existing list of checked values.

Remove values from list

For checklist fields only, removes these items from the existing list of checked values.

Number/date add

For numeric fields, adds this value to the existing one. For date fields, adds this number of days to the existing value.

Number/date subtract

For numeric fields, subtracts this value from the existing one. For date fields, subtracts this number of days from the existing value.

Number multiply

Multiplies the current value by the one you enter.

Search and replace

For text and memo fields, does a simple search for existing text values, then replaces the matching value with the new value, which can be blank.

Append text

Adds text to the end of an existing string or memo field.

Assign the value of another field

Copies the value from another field to this one. Only fields of the same or compatible type will be shown as options.

Append the value of another field

For text fields, appends (adds to the end of this field) the value from some other field.

Replace parts of a text field

Replaces a substring of the existing text, e.g. characters 10 through 20, with some new value.

Text operations

Convert to upper case, Convert to lower case and Convert to mixed case.

Prepend text

Adds a specific text value to the beginning of the current value.

Assign a new time value only

For date/time fields like "Start" for assignments, changes only the time portion of the existing value to the one you select.

Assign a new date value only

For date/time fields like "Start" for assignments, changes only the date portion of the existing value to the one you select.

Add months, Add years

Only affects date and date/time fields. "Add" a negative value to subtract.

Set year, Set month, Set day

Assign a specific numeric value to one aspect of a date field.

Complex formula

(not supported)

Assignments which are associated with job slots cannot be updated here, since they derive their values from their job slots.

See Also

Bulk Value Updater

What Can the Bulk Value Updater Change?

Using the Bulk Value Updater

Chaining Values

Bulk Value Updater Example