Filter By Import Batch

Filter posts by import batch

How to get there: Go to All Posts → use the filter menu → pick Import batch.

Every time you import a CSV, all the new posts share the same import batch ID. Filter by that batch to surgically operate on what was just imported.

Why this matters

Imports can go wrong: wrong board, wrong status mapping, votes attributed incorrectly. Filtering by batch lets you:

  • Spot-check the imported posts in isolation, separate from your existing portal data.
  • Bulk-fix category, status, or tag values on the whole batch.
  • Bulk-delete the batch and re-import if something went badly.

Steps

  1. Run an import. The success screen offers a View Imported Posts button which is a shortcut to the filter.
  2. Or go to All Posts → Filter → Import batch → pick the batch from the list.
  3. From the filtered view, use bulk post operations for the changes you need to make.

Bulk-delete an import

If the import went wrong:

  1. Filter by the bad batch.
  2. Select all in the filtered view.
  3. Bulk actions → Delete.

Then fix the CSV and re-import.

Identifying older batches

Batches are listed with their timestamp and the user who imported. If you imported a year ago and need to find that batch, the timestamp + admin name will identify it.