ECI: Updated And Applied Records List
This panel was created August 2011 on the Updating screen which was also added August 2011.
The table displayed will list all records that have been used to create posts and have been updated since the post was created. Also, part of the condition for records to show in the table is that they have been used to update their connected post after being updated. The term “Applied” is used to describe records that have been used to update a post. This status can change for a record, if it is updated again but not yet applied to post.
Key Information
- If you have a lot of data updating happening, the status of any records seen in these tables may change a lot.
- The screenshot shows text saying “This table will show 10 records”, the value of 10 is coded in a variable that can be changed. If you feel you need to see a lot more records, please comment so below for the improvements to be added.
Record ID (eciid)
This is the ID of the record in the project database table fro mthe eciid column. It is important to the plugin and should not be changed. It is not to be confused with the ecipostid column or your own ID column
Post ID (ecipostid)
This column will be null until the record has been used to create a post. It will show the actual WordPress post ID and should not be changed without knowing exactly what you are doing.
Imported (eciimported)
The original time and date that the record was imported to the project database table. The eciimported column was added while adding this new screen. The value should never change.
Updated (eciupdated)
The last time the record was updated. This value can exist and change over time even if a record has not yet been used to create a post. However on the the Updated and Applied Records List table this should not be the case.
Applied (eciapplied)
Applied is the term I use to indicate if the record has been used to update it’s connected post. By comparing the eciapplied column to the eciupdated column we can establish if a record has been applied to the post again since the last time the record was updated.
Edit Post
This is a link that will open the post in the WordPress Edit Post admin screen.
View Post
This is a link to the post itself on the public side of your blog.