Use batch change to quickly make the same change to multiple data objects in one operation, rather than changing those objects one at a time. One example is setting a bunch of objectives to the same development status.
What objects are in the batch?
The "batch" can consist of all items you have selected in a workbench or search result window, and if you choose, it may also include the descendents of those selected nodes. You can also specify selection criteria, so that only some of the descendents get changed.
Customizable
Not every property of a data object can be changed by the standard batch change operation, as the change window offers only a subset of properties to be changed.
However, since batch change is controlled by a report script, it is possible to develop and substitute a custom script in place of the standard one, if you desire to change other data attributes – or if you want to reduce what the batch change can do.
Analysis Batch Change
Which Analysis items do you want to change?
•The Selected ones: The node(s) you've highlighted.
•Their subordinates, even if they don't appear in the window: All of the child nodes of the nodes you've highlighted.
•This kind of analysis item only: Specify the nodes that you wish to change by selecting their Level, Training, and Statuses.
•Level: Select from a list of Analysis node levels, or select Any Level.
•Training: Select the training settings for the tasks (if applicable). This is found on the Selection page of the Task's properties window.
•Status: Select from a list of Analysis node statuses, or select Tasks in any analysis status.
For the items specified above...
•Set project to: Check this box if you want to change which project these items belong to. Select a project from the drop-down list.
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Comments: Select which comments fields to change. The "Comments" refers to the Comments field on the General page, and "Version Comments" refers to the Version Comments field on the Version Comments page of Task and Sub-Task nodes.
•Set Cross Reference Number to: Change any existing cross reference number to the number you enter here. The Cross Reference Number filed is on the General page. This cross reference number is only for your use and is not associated with VISION's cross reference tables.
•Set/Critical: Check the Set and Critical boxes to mark this task as critical. The Critical checkbox is found on the General Page of a task or sub-task.
•Set/Must Perform: Check the Set and Must Perform boxes to mark this task as one that must be performed. The Must Perform checkbox is found on the General Page of a task or sub-task.
•Set/Task is ready to appear: Check the Set and "Task is ready to appear..." checkboxes to mark that the tasks are ready to appear on reports. If you do not select this checkbox, the task will not appear on certain reports. The "This Task is ready to appear on official reports" checkbox is on the Qualifications page of the Task properties.
•Set task training status to: Select the training status of all of the tasks. This is found on the task's Selection page.
•Set task analysis status to: Select the status of all of the tasks. This is found on the task's Analysis page.
•Set task change impact to: Select the impact of changing Completed tasks. This is found on the task's Qualifications page.
•Set/Continuous use: Check the Set and Continuous use checkboxes to mark the tasks as continuous use procedures. This checkbox is found on the Selection page.
Objective Batch Change
Which Objective items do you want to change?
•The Selected ones: The node(s) you've highlighted.
•Their subordinates, even if they don't appear in the window: All of the child nodes of the nodes you've highlighted.
•This kind of objective only: Specify the nodes that you wish to change, by selecting their Level, Training, and Statuses.
•Level: Select from a list of Objective node levels, or select Any Level.
•Training: Select the training settings for the objective (if applicable). This is found on the Training page of the objective's properties window.
•Status: Select from a list of Objective node statuses, or select objectives in any status.
For the objectives specified above...
•Set project to: Check this box if you want to change which project these items belong to. Select a project from the drop-down list.
• Comments: Select which comments fields to change. The "Comments" refers to the Comments field on the Training page, and "Version Comments" refers to the Version Comments field on the Version Comments page.
•Set objective status to: Change the current Status to the one selected here. Status is found on the objective's General page.
•Set objective media to: Change the current Training Media to the one selected here. Training Media is found on the objective's Training page.
•Set objective setting to: Change the current Training Setting to the one selected here. Training Setting is found on the objective's Training page.
•Set objective classification to: Change the current Classification to the one selected here. Classification is found on the objective's Content page.
Program Batch Change
Which Programs do you want to change?
•The Selected ones: The node(s) you've highlighted.
•Their subordinates, even if they don't appear in the window: All of the child nodes of the nodes you've highlighted.
•This level of program only: Select from a list of Program node levels, or select Any Level.
•Training Unit or Organizer: Change all types of program nodes or select from Training Units only or Organizers only. This is found on the General page of the program node.
•Status: Select from a list of Program node statuses, or select programs in any status.
For the Programs specified above...
•Set project to: Check this box if you want to change which project these items belong to. Select a project from the drop-down list.
• Comments: Select which comments fields to change. The "Comments" refers to the Comments field on the General page, and "Version Comments" refers to the Version Comments field on the Version Comments page.
•Set Cross Reference Number to: Change any existing cross reference number to the number you enter here. The Cross Reference Number filed is on the General page. This cross reference number is only for your use and is not associated with VISION's cross reference tables.
•Set program status to: Change the current Status to the one selected here. Status is found on the program's General page.
•Set LS assessment profile to: Change the current LS assessment profile to the one selected here. Assessment profiles are found on the program's Tests page.
Question Batch Change
For the # selected questions...
•Set project to: Check this box if you want to change which project these items belong to. Select a project from the drop-down list.
• Topic: Set the topic for the selected questions. The topic is displayed on the General page.
• Comments: Select which comments fields to change. The "Comments" refers to the Comments field on the General page, and "Version Comments" refers to the Version Comments field on the Version Comments page.
•Set Cross Reference Number to: Change any existing cross reference number to the number you enter here. The Cross Reference Number filed is on the General page. This cross reference number is only for your use and is not associated with VISION's cross reference tables.
•Set question status to: Change the current Status to the one selected here. Status is found on the question's General page.
•Set/Always select from question pool: Set all of the questions so that they will always be added to the question pool whenever this objective is tested. This control is found on the question's General page.
•Set/Authorized for practice: Set all of the questions so that they can be used as practice questions in the VISION Learning Station. This control is found on the question's General page.
•Set Num Field 1 & Set Num Field 2: Set entries for the user-defined fields Num Field 1 and/or Num Field 2. This control is found on the question's General page.
•Set Text Field to: Set an entry for the user-defined field Test Field. This control is found on the question's General page.
•Set point value to: Set the number of points each of the selected questions is worth. Points are found on the Question page.
