An example of using bulk editing to update barcode records would be:-

• When old resources were entered no cost was entered on the items and it is decided to put an average cost on ALL uncosted resources so that Circulation reports look scary with a replacement cost on each and every item
• A cost of 20.01 will be put onto each record that currently has no cost.  The reason for the strange value is so that it stands out to you when reports are made so you know it is a fictional cost which may need adjusting when it comes time to actually send out a bill

Steps for bulk edit of Cost… (ALWAYS backup before using Update)

1. Load the LibCode Suite and go into Utilities then go into Update
2. Select Barcodes… from dropdown list and if backup HAS been done click Yes to pass the warning message
3. Set Selection Criteria Field (Cost) / Low Value is 0.00 / High Value is 0.00
4. Click Apply and check that ALL the records displayed in the data display table are actually the records you want to change
5. If you are confident that you do want to change all the records displayed then set the Replacement Field as Cost and enter Replacement Value (20.01 for this example)
6. Click Replace and check that the number of records about to be changed is OK then click Yes to make the bulk data change…

These steps would add $20.01 into the Cost field of ALL resources that currently have no value entered (even if there are thousands of records to be changed)