Bulk editor is a highly functional tool for efficient editing of multiple node properties in AEM. It lets you add new properties and edit the existing ones. The searching of nodes is also optimised with the use of GQL (Google Query Language).
At Argil DX, we were using the bulk editor for quick data updates when we came across two obvious and relevant issues:
Bulk editor’s inability to add multi-value node properties
Only ‘String’ data type is allowed
Seems like Adobe has also stopped any further development for the bulk editor post AEM 6.4
An Extension that Makes the Existing Bulk Editor More Functional
We thought of making some minimal (but important) changes to the existing code base to rectify the above-mentioned issues.
Post-Modification Look
At Argil DX, we were using the bulk editor for quick data updates when we came across two obvious and relevant issues:
Bulk editor’s inability to add multi-value node properties
Only ‘String’ data type is allowed
Seems like Adobe has also stopped any further development for the bulk editor post AEM 6.4
An Extension that Makes the Existing Bulk Editor More Functional
We thought of making some minimal (but important) changes to the existing code base to rectify the above-mentioned issues.
Post-Modification Look
Image 1: Bulk editor after modification.
Here you can see the changed interface for “Column Properties”. Now you can add “Property Name” along with the data-type (selectable from the dropdown) and continue editing the existing ones (Refer img-2).
Image 2: A view of the new interface for column properties.
To add multi-value properties, you’ll just have to surround your data (comma separated values ) with ‘[‘ and ‘]’ (Refer “prop1” in img-3).
Image 3: A screenshot of the multiple value adding process.
The exported .tsv file looks like:
Image 4: An exported .tsv file.
If you wish to import a new .tsv file, design is similar to “img-4”.
NOTE:
For import functionality, append “?hib=false” to the URL (http://<host><port>/etc/importers/bulkeditor.html?hib=false)
CRX might not show the changed data type, but the changed data type is reflected whenever used
This modified version of the bulk editor is a part of the already extensive ADX-Tools.
To download the ADX Tools package submit a request and we will deliver the package to your inbox within 15 working days.
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