Before you start
- You need the write_budgets or manage_budgets permission.
- Open Budgets > Budgets Menu > Products and check the company in the top bar. See Find and understand budget products.
- Selection works on one page at a time. Changing page clears it.
Update several products
1
Tick the products
Tick the checkbox on each product you want to change. Check the names before you go on.
2
Open Bulk Edit
Click the Actions (N Selected) button above the table, then click Bulk Edit. The Bulk Edit Products dialog opens.
3
Choose the fields to change
Tick the checkbox next to each field you want to change, then fill it in. Fields you leave unticked stay as they are.
4
Click Update Products
Click Update Products. It stays unavailable until you tick at least one field. A message such as Updated 3 products appears.
5
Check the results
If a message says Updated 2 of 3 products. 1 product could not be updated., some rows changed and some did not. Check each product.
Bulk Edit cannot change names, SKUs, recurrence or company. Use Create and edit budget products for those.
Delete one product
1
Open the row menu
Click … at the end of the product’s row, then click Delete.
2
Read the confirmation
It reads Delete Product Name? and says budgets that use the product keep their existing numbers.
3
Confirm
Click Delete. The row shows Deleted with a short Undo countdown. After it ends, the product is gone from the catalog.
Delete several products
1
Tick the products
Tick the checkbox on each product to delete.
2
Choose Delete Selected
Click Actions (N Selected), then Delete Selected.
3
Check the list
The dialog asks Delete N products?, names up to five of them, and adds and N more for the rest. It says the delete is permanent.
4
Confirm
Click Delete N products. A message such as Deleted 3 products appears. If only some were deleted, it says how many could not be.
Troubleshooting
Frequently asked questions
Where can I change several prices at once?
Where can I change several prices at once?
Tick the products on one page, click Actions (N Selected) > Bulk Edit, tick Unit Price, enter the amount, and click Update Products.
Will Bulk Edit change fields I leave unticked?
Will Bulk Edit change fields I leave unticked?
No. Only ticked fields are sent.
Can I clear a category, vendor or group with a blank value?
Can I clear a category, vendor or group with a blank value?
No. Blank values for those fields are ignored. Only Description can be cleared.
Can I change recurrence for many products?
Can I change recurrence for many products?
No. Edit each product to change its recurrence.
Does deleting a product change my budgets?
Does deleting a product change my budgets?
No. Budget lines keep their copied numbers.