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[FEATURE] Move cache from a list to another list


geoclaat

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I like the "bulk-delete" function in bookmark lists, but i miss a function where i can move one or more bookmarked caches to another list.

 

There are many reasons why this would be very helpful.

 

Here an example:

 

I have two lists: "solved mysterys with coordinates changed" and another list "visited solved mysterys"

 

Had you ever moved 20 caches from one list to another?

 

Bulkdelete from one list is ok, but to get them to the other list you have to show every single cache-listing and bookmark it again in the other list.

 

Solution:

Insert a button on the website "Bulk move to antoher list".

If this button is clicked show a dropdown selection of available (owned) target list and a button "move".

 

The function behind should be an easy to implement SQL update query ;)

 

What you think about that?

 

Greetings and happy hunting

 

geoclaat

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I like the "bulk-delete" function in bookmark lists, but i miss a function where i can move one or more bookmarked caches to another list.

 

There are many reasons why this would be very helpful.

 

Here an example:

 

I have two lists: "solved mysterys with coordinates changed" and another list "visited solved mysterys"

 

Had you ever moved 20 caches from one list to another?

 

Bulkdelete from one list is ok, but to get them to the other list you have to show every single cache-listing and bookmark it again in the other list.

 

I agree that a bulk move/copy of caches from one list to another would be a very useful feature. In fact, I suggested it probably five years ago.

 

 

Solution:

Insert a button on the website "Bulk move to antoher list".

If this button is clicked show a dropdown selection of available (owned) target list and a button "move".

 

The function behind should be an easy to implement SQL update query ;)

 

 

As a programmer for over 30 years I'm really reluctant to suggest the ease of implementing something without seeing the code that would need to be modified.

 

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My post from four years ago remains valid today.

This has been requested several times in the past. I'm very much in favor of "bulk moves" for bookmark lists. As a cache reviewer, I use bookmark lists to track the status of hundreds of caches at a time. When I need to move a large number of caches from my "possible maintenance problems" list to my "maintenance note pending" list, it's time consuming.

 

[As a workaround, here is]... the fastest method, which I've used for years after trying other alternatives.

 

1. Go to first bookmark list and select cache.

2. Copy bookmark notes into clipboard.

3. Delete bookmark

4. Click on link to cache from deletion confirmation page.

5. Bookmark the cache onto the second list.

6. Paste the saved notes into the new bookmark.

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My post from four years ago remains valid today.

This has been requested several times in the past. I'm very much in favor of "bulk moves" for bookmark lists. As a cache reviewer, I use bookmark lists to track the status of hundreds of caches at a time. When I need to move a large number of caches from my "possible maintenance problems" list to my "maintenance note pending" list, it's time consuming.

 

[As a workaround, here is]... the fastest method, which I've used for years after trying other alternatives.

 

1. Go to first bookmark list and select cache.

2. Copy bookmark notes into clipboard.

3. Delete bookmark

4. Click on link to cache from deletion confirmation page.

5. Bookmark the cache onto the second list.

6. Paste the saved notes into the new bookmark.

 

Wow -- that sounds painful. If GS won't implement a feature that helps the reviewers, I doubt they'll implement it at all.

 

I was going to suggest GSAK as a workaround but I hadn't considered the bookmark notes.

 

I had a weird thing happen when I tested.

 

I used this list which has 645 entries:

 

Challenge Caches of Ontario

 

I viewed the list on the site, selected all of them with the select-all column checkbox thing and downloaded them to a LOC file. Importing that LOC file into a blank GSAK database only gave me 589 of the entries.

 

Then I used the Create a PQ function to create, download and import into a blank database that showed all 645 entries.

 

What's up with that?

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I was going to start a new thread for this, but maybe it is better here as it will allow the OP to do what they want. The requested functionality could be implemented within GSAK or a standalone program if GS enhanced the API

 

Currently there is one call that deals with bookmarks. The AddGeocachesToBookmarkList API call allows for a list of GC codes to be added to a Bookmark list based on its GUID.

 

I'd like to see three new API Calls:

 

AddGeocacheToBookmarkList

 

RetrieveGeocacheFromBookmarkList

 

RemoveGeocachesFromBookmarkList

 

The AddGeocacheToBookmarkList call would require a GC code and Bookmark GUID, and optionally a Name and Comments

 

The RetrieveGeocacheFromBookmarkList would require a GC code and Bookmark GUID and would return the Name and Comments

 

The RemoveGeocachesFromBookmarkList would require a list of one or more GC codes and the Bookmark GUID

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Bulkdelete from one list is ok, but to get them to the other list you have to show every single cache-listing and bookmark it again in the other list.

Bulk delete followed by reenter requires reentering the text. To me, keeping the text is a big part of the advantage of a bulk move.

 

It would also be nice if bookmark list PQs could also filter by other criteria (e.g., Found, or Not Disabled). That would eliminate most of my desire to move/remove caches in bookmark lists.

Filtering wouldn't help me. I don't actually look at bookmark lists very often. I mainly use bookmark lists for PQs and to monitor logs. I can see how others might find filtering useful, but it wouldn't help me any. I want a bulk move is so I can split a bookmark list that has 1000 caches in it without having to remark and copy the text for the 500 that I want to put in a new bookmark list.

 

My post from four years ago remains valid today.

[As a workaround, here is]... the fastest method, which I've used for years after trying other alternatives.

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You have no idea how tired I am of that procedure. Or maybe you do.

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