This is not an OOTB field, right?  I presume you added it to BaseElement
then.   I presume the enum in q is a "standard" enum (ie 0,1,2,3, ...)
rather than an enum which has the values declared (1000, 2000, etc).  The
latter is always a bit easier to handle.
 
The fastest and easiest is with SQL if you have no need for auditing and the
like.  You must do it carefully !! esp. in the right order. 
If you added 5 and there are 10 already, change 9 -> 10, 8->9, etc
 
There was also a free tool that purported to do this.  chgselection? or
something of that nature.
 
Or, you could use Meta-Update and simply effect the changes with the enum
labels:
 
DRP Tier = @LookUp, LkupDRP, $Src, DRP Tier$
 
[LkupDRP]
enum2   = enum5
enum3  = enum6
etc.
 
The free trial license will be enough to complete this job.  Email me
off-list for further info.
 
Cheers
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From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelly Logan
Sent: June 15, 2010 12:05 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Mass modify of enumerated alias values


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Hello All,

 

Our organization needs to use a different structure for the enumerated field
'DRP Tier' on the asset forms.  Fortunately, these are all derived from the
field on the BMC.CORE:BMC_BaseElement form, so changing the selection value
on that form changes the selection value on the 140+ other join forms that
are based on it.  What it doesn't do is update the alias values, so even the
display of the value is incorrect.

 

Is there a way to mass modify the alias values of all of these join forms?
I'm thinking the key is in the fields_dispprop form prop(Short/Long) fields,
but I don't know how to decipher these.

 

Kelly Logan

 

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