Importer V2: has the facility to update existing records been dropped?

[DavidHepper]

The feature of Importer V1 to update existing records could have been very useful but I never got it to work. Has it been dropped from V2 permanently?

[johnvanbreda]

@kitenetter there is an "Allow updates" option on the page configuration which is currently disabled. Let me know if OK to enable it?

[kitenetter]

My only reservation about enabling this is that it isn't fully tested and we don't have any guidance for its use. If a brief line of help text can be added on the page that would be good, e.g.:
"This feature is being tested, please contact iRecord if you need to use it to update a set of records."

@DavidHepper would that be okay from your perspective, in that it would be possible to try it out and you could let us know of any problems?

[johnvanbreda]

An alternative would be to enable it on the test version of the site and provide David with a link. This would link to the live database but would allow it to be tested without making it available for others.

[kitenetter]

I think that would be better. I would feel more comfortable if we can clarify how best to make use of it before promoting it more widely. If you can implement it on the test site I will then add an issue for Robin and I to test and write up some guidance (including any feedback from David).

[johnvanbreda]

I've added the update feature to this version: https://test-brc-irecord-d10.pantheonsite.io/import