Core Docs - Supporting Rock - Use Bulk Updates

Rock Version: v19.0
Last Modified: 2025-12-22 10:37 AM

Sometimes you have to update a little bit of data. Sometimes you need to update a lot. When you find yourself in the latter situation, you'll want to use Rock’s bulk update capabilities. Bulk update is used to make changes to large populations all at once, instead of making the same change repeatedly one person at a time.

You may have noticed the ti ti-truck icon at the top and bottom of table grids that list people. Selecting people on the grid and pressing the ti ti-truck icon will take you to the Bulk Update page.

Power Tip
If you would like to select all the individuals, even those on previous/next pages, you can leave selection blank (don't select anyone) and press the bulk update button. This adds everyone in the grid to the Bulk Update page.

Once on the Bulk Update page, you can select various data points to update. You must first select the data item you wish to update by clicking the  icon next to the item.

You can modify the block settings to include workflows in your bulk update options. Simply go to the block settings and select the workflows you want available from the Workflow Types dropdown menu. An additional Workflows section is then displayed here, allowing you to choose which workflows to perform for the individuals included in your bulk update. You can select multiple workflows for a single update.  

Once you've made your updates, click the Next button and you'll be shown a summary of your changes. If everything looks good, click Confirm and your changes will be applied.