How to populate new field in existing records

I think you just need to resave all existing records. In most cases this helps. I don't know if there is any other solution

Giorgi625 I think you just need to resave all existing records.

Exactly. Open & Resave should do it. (If there are not hundreds or thousands of records)

If you need a bigger "mass change", you might need some technical knowledge and an advanced method like this:

• Documentation / Change field value bulk
• Documentation / How to use the import feature

Hi Pepperstreet,

For now, that technical bulk option is a bit above my head. However, later on I will need it, so I'll keep it in mind for then. Thanks.

Tina

tofty For now, that technical bulk option is a bit above my head.

Maybe the import feature is an alternative?! It can update existing records. Drawback: You would need your record data in a proper CSV file.

Hi Pepperstreet,

Ah, that's awesome. I can easily do that. That feature will make my life much easier. And this will be good to learn, and will allow me to more quickly grow my site as I have lots of stuff to add in a month or so.

Is there an export feature that will show me the exact structure of the fields so I can duplicate them to match? Or somewhere I can look to see exactly what the fields contain?

Thora

Thora check formatter plugins, http://www.mintjoomla.com/download/joomla-3/category-items/4-downloads/32-formatters.html this plugins are used for exporting

Hi Giorgi625,

I installed some of the formatters you linked to, but I can't seem to be able to get it to work. There is minimal instructions. It says to add " formatter=csv " to the end of the list url. I have tried that on the following urls, and it doesn't do anything. I also tried some of the other formatters - excel and xml, and it doesn't do anything either.

These are the urls I'm trying it on, which are category lists: https://feast-for-freedom.com/educate/ingredients/category-items/3-single/type-13/94-anticaking-agents https://feast-for-freedom.com/blog/category-items/6-blog/28-welcome

So, after adding that text they become (formatters are set to super user only): https://feast-for-freedom.com/educate/ingredients/category-items/3-single/type-13/94-anticaking-agentsformatter=csv https://feast-for-freedom.com/blog/category-items/6-blog/28-welcomeformatter=csv

Do I have the syntax correct?

Thora

tofty https://feast-for-freedom.com/educate/ingredients/category-items/3-single/type-13/94-anticaking-agentsformatter=csv https://feast-for-freedom.com/blog/category-items/6-blog/28-welcomeformatter=csv

Do I have the syntax correct?

Hello, if SEF URLs are ON... you have to append the URL parameter with a leading ?

Example

https://feast-for-freedom.com/blog/category-items/6-blog/28-welcome?formatter=csv

(None SEF URLs have an & instead)

Hi Pepperstreet,

Thanks! That did the trick!

That instruction would be good if it was added to the existing download instructions, for those of us who have less understanding of the backend of websites.

Thora