How to Mass Update a Custom Field?

[jalexander7]

I watched an older Samanage video tutorial here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCkRYCFkWE and it explained how to "Mass Update a newly created "Custom Field" with a value.

• But looking in my Service Desk under Computers, there is no option to choose custom fields?
• What am I missing here?
• 

[lbeavs]

Hi @jalexander7 !

Good question. You are able to mass update custom fields that are not text-based: they must have specified values to select and apply in mass. For example, I have a checkbox field for if a computer was returned, along with a field for the "Department Device Loaned To" that is a dropdown.

In the attached screenshot you can see where I've added those fields:


I hope that helps! 
-Liz

[jalexander7]

Thanks for the update!

I'm needing to add a currency type custom field, but there are no currency fields types available?

[Jason.yeary]

Hi @jalexander7 

We do not have currency as a field type when creating custom fields.  You would need to use a text field. I'll make sure to put this in as a feature request to have a currency type for custom fields/variables.

Thanks,

Jason

[jalexander7]

Jason, thanks for the update & info!

One last question: So if I create a "custom field" for text, it cannot be "batch updated"... ok got that.

But why doesn't the "custom field" show up as an available attribute for Filtering and Columns?

 

[lbeavs · Accepted solution]

Hi @jalexander7 -

Thanks for the screenshot. I went to test in my account and was able to find the text-based field (budget code) in the search for my columns: 


If you go back to your Setup>Service Desk>Custom Fields, is that custom field set to active? If active it should appear and be searchable in your columns list, to add to your queue view. Additionally, be sure that that custom field has been enabled on the Computers Module (Setup>Service Desk>Custom Forms). 

I hope that helps! 
Liz

[jalexander7]

Liz, thanks for the extra details.. that resolved it!