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Quick actions

Quick actions — dropdown on the Products toolbar with preset bulk operation types. The toolbar button is icon-only (bolt); the label appears in a tooltip.

In code the component is ComboMenu (config comboMenuModel.js); in the manager UI the label is Quick actions.

Quick actions button and menu items


How to use

  1. Select products or enable expert mode.
  2. Click Quick actions (bolt icon).
  3. Pick an item — opens the operation dialog with pre-filled type (field type locked).
  4. Fill parameters → PreviewApply.

The menu is disabled when there is no selection and expert mode is off.

Soft delete, clear cache, and regenerate URI show a confirm dialog before apply.

Confirm: soft delete

Confirm: clear cache

Confirm: regenerate URI


Most-used items appear first:

ItemfieldTypeParameters (brief)
Change templatetemplateTemplate ID
Change parentcategorymode: change_parent, parent ID
Change vendorvendorVendor ID
Set texttext_setdefaults to field pagetitle; changeable in the form
Regenerate gallery thumbnailsgallery_regenerate
Clear resource cacheresource_utilityaction: clear_cache
Regenerate URIresource_utilityaction: regenerate_uri
Soft deletesoft_delete
Change file sourcesourceSource ID
Change content typecontent_typeType ID
Assign resource groupresource_groupGroup ID
Change datesdatesdate field, mode set / clear / offset
Change useruserfield (createdby, …), user ID

Order and config: assets/.../config/comboMenuModel.js.

Item screenshots

Change parent

Change vendor

Set text

Regenerate gallery thumbnails

Clear resource cache

Regenerate URI

Soft delete

Change file source

Change content type

Assign resource group

Change dates

Change user


vs “Run operation”

Quick actionsRun operation
Type selectionFixed by menu itemAny from Select list
Use caseFrequent same-type editsArbitrary operation (price, TV, option, …)

For price, stock, TV, options use Run operation or a preset.


Example: change template for a selection

  1. Filter products in one category.
  2. Expert mode → check the “By filter” count.
  3. Quick actionsChange template.
  4. Set the new template ID.
  5. Preview → apply.

Template dialog after quick action


See also