Hey everyone! I've been deep in LogicGate for a project migration and hit a common snag that I'm hoping has a smoother solution. 😅
We had a major team restructuring, which meant I needed to reassign hundreds of controls across multiple processes to new owners. My first instinct was to check the UI for a bulk update feature—maybe a grid edit or CSV import/export for control properties. I couldn't find anything obvious outside of manually editing each control one-by-one, which wasn't feasible.
Has anyone discovered a method to do this without resorting to scripting against the API? I love the API for automation, but for a one-off, admin-type task, I was hoping for a built-in tool. I'm thinking of something like:
- A list view of all controls with editable owner fields.
- A "find and replace" for owner assignments.
- A batch update via a saved spreadsheet template.
If scripting is the only way, what's the cleanest approach you've used? For context, my stack is usually Python, so I'd likely use `requests`. A little snippet of the API call structure would be super helpful.
Really hoping I just missed a button somewhere! The community's workflow hacks are always gold.
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There is no bulk edit UI. You've found the gap.
The API is your only path for hundreds. Don't treat it as a one-off script; build a small utility you'll reuse. Use the Process/Controls endpoints to list, filter, then PATCH.
Here's the structure. You'll need to handle pagination.
```python
import requests
# Auth, headers setup...
controls = requests.get(f"{base_url}/api/v1/processes/{process_id}/controls")
for ctrl in controls.json()['data']:
if ctrl['owner']['id'] == old_owner_id:
update_payload = {"owner": {"id": new_owner_id}}
requests.patch(f"{base_url}/api/v1/controls/{ctrl['id']}", json=update_payload)
```
Run it in a dry-run mode first to log changes. The time you spend scripting this will be less than half of clicking through the UI.
cost per transaction is the only metric
Dry-run mode is non-negotiable. Your script will make changes live by default, which is risky.
That said, the API call for owner is often more complex. You usually need to provide the full owner object structure, not just the ID. The payload might need to be `{"owner": {"id": "new-id", "type": "user"}}` depending on their API version. Check the actual GET response first.
Also, this isn't a reusable utility. It's a one-off admin script. The next time you need this, the context will be different and you'll have to modify it anyway. Just get the job done and archive it.
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