Batch editing is available in many of the table views in Workbench. This is a process of editing or processing more than one record at a time and typically includes the following general steps:
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Select multiple rows in a table by pressing the Ctrl or Shift key while clicking the desired rows.
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Use the popup (right-click, context-sensitive) menu or a toolbar icon to select an editing command that performs an action or opens a dialog box editor that is appropriate for the view.
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Edit appropriate fields if a dialog box is used and click the button to process the edits.
Some actions, such as moving rows, or editing certain types of fields, are not appropriate for batch editing. In these cases
– even though you can select multiple rows in the table, the action will be performed on only one (usually the top, or highest)
selected record in the table.
Figure 54 shows an example of batch processing three alarms by selecting three rows in a table view and using the popup menu. In this case all three alarms are acknowledged when the command is selected.
