How bulk edit is useful in custom import?

Bulk edit feature is useful when a change needs to be made to many records that were uploaded through Custom Import. 

All data that can be bulk uploaded can be edited also using bulk edit. 

To do a bulk edit click on any of the custom imports done and click on Bulk Edit as shown in the screenshot below:

This will lead to the option to select the csv file. Select the file and click on Upload to do the upload. 

However, when performing a bulk edit, the following field information cannot be edited as it is required to map to existing records in the portal.

Data Type	Fields that cannot be edited
Employee Admission	Employee number|Employee
Student Admission	Admission no|Student
Guardian Addition	Ward Admission Number|Guardian First name|Guardian Relation|Guardian
Student Attendance	Student Admission Number|Attendance Month date|Attendance
Student Exam Scores	Exam group name|inject Batch name|inject Subject code|inject Student Admission Number|Exam score
Library Book	Book number|Book
Store Item	Item name|Store item
Supplier	Contact no|Supplier Supplier Type Code|Supplier
Store	Code|Store

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