Batch editing joblists

Once a joblist is created, powerful batch editing tools allow you to apply changes to multiple jobs. Any setting you can apply to a job can be applied to many. With a joblist for a project open, select "Batch edit" to see the options. 

• Normal batch edit
  • With "normal" batch editing, you first need to select which jobs to change. This is done in the top section.
    • You can click "Open job list" to see exactly which ones would be affected by the current options. 
• Batch edit selected jobs
  • With this mode, you filter the joblist first. You can then apply a batch edit to the selected/visible ones. Saving joblist filters is especially handy for this kind of work, if you find yourself often applying the same type of change to a certain kind of job. For example a specific target language and job type. 
• Run Macro
  • Macros are also applied to all visible/selected jobs. You can create new macros when batch editing. 
• Fill in the blanks
  • This special feature is used for one thing: to assign people to an existing joblist. It takes another look at every unassigned job, and its criteria, and tries to select a user. This is typically done after makes some changes in the user database under People, giving the system a better chances to find the right person for the job. 
• Quicklinks
  • Quickly create quicklinks for all visible jobs in the joblist
• Calculate job fees
  • Use a Resource matrix to quickly fill in Custom job fees for all visible jobs in the joblist
  • Or specify a custom fee per unit for all visible jobs

Entering batch edit mode from a joblist

Batch editing in "normal" mode: first select which jobs to affect.

Select what to change. Fields and options left alone will remain unaffected. Confirm by clicking "Batch".