Copying Links across multiple entries

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Copying Links across multiple entries

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Hi there,
I am wanting to add a common URL link across a 100 or so entries. Is there an simple way of doing this other than copy paste.
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Re: Copying Links across multiple entries

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1. Open the preferences and make sure you have URL ticked so it shows when you edit an item.
2. Select the 100 entries you have and hit Command-E to edit them.
3. You will see the URL entry at the bottom, edit that and hit enter then click OK.

That should take care of it. If you want to do something more complex, you would probably have to mess with the SQLite data directly.

For that, this post might help.

http://bruji.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3356&p=13100
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Alex wrote:3. You will see the URL entry at the bottom, edit that and hit enter then click OK.
Will that add to any existing URLs in each field of selected entries or replace what's already there? Just want to make sure wanaka doesn't unintentionally do that latter when meaning to do the former.
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Thanks Alex,

I am wanting to change, update and add info in the Links page. So while your solution works for the Extra area it doesn't deal with what I am after.

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Unfortunately it's not possible to add a link to multiple entries at once. Luckily it hasn't come up until now. I have added the request to the possible enhancement list. It would be technically possible via the SQL route but quite complicated. The links are not in the same table, they are in a related table keeping the program fast as it does not load the links from disk until needed.
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Even though it's not applicable to what Chris wants to do I'm still curious about the answer to my earlier question (to Alex's suggestion):

Will that add to any existing URLs in each field of selected entries or replace what's already there?

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It will replace as the URL field is only meant for a single URL.
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Ahh, got it. Thanks, Conor.
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wanaka wrote: I am wanting to change, update and add info in the Links page. So while your solution works for the Extra area it doesn't deal with what I am after.
Ah, I see. I misunderstood your question.
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Re: Copying Links across multiple entries

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Hi all,

thanks for your response on this. I have copied and pasted which while a little time consuming got the job done.

Thanks again
Chris
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