NowSignage CMS Mass Management Actions

Mass Management Guide

 

1. Overview

Mass Management allows you to manage multiple Screens, Playlists, Schedules, and Assets at once, reducing time spent editing or deleting items individually.

Bulk actions are permission-based. - Users with full access (Owner, Project Manager) can perform large-scale updates such as applying settings, activating widgets, or deleting multiple items at once.

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2. Updated UI – Where to Find Mass Actions

• The Actions button has moved from the top bar into the table toolbar, next to Table Settings.

This update keeps all table-related tools in one place.

Inside the Actions menu, you’ll also find Mass Actions History.

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3. When Mass Actions Appear / How To Access

• Mass management options become available after you select one or more screens in the list.

Once screens are selected, actions include:

 

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4. Available Mass Management Actions (Summary)

• Across different resources, mass management includes:
  
  

  • Mass Deletion

  • Move Selected to Folder

  • Apply Settings (Screens only)

  • Add Widgets (Screens only)

  • Custom Attributes (Screens only)

  • Apply Codec (Screens only; ⚠️ permissions required)

  • Apply Schedules (Screens only)

  • Activate Licences (Screens only)

 

The following sections describe these actions in detail.

 

5. General Mass Actions (All Resources)

 

5.1 Mass Deletion

Available for screens, playlists, Schedules, and Assets.

When triggered:

• A confirmation modal lists selected items.

• Deletion progress appears as a notification.

• Items lock during processing.

• Only one deletion per resource runs at a time.

• Items that cannot be deleted appear in a “cannot delete” modal with reasons.

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5.2 Move Selected to Folder

Move multiple items into a folder or back to the root directory.

Supports:

• Screens

• Playlists

• Schedules

• Assets

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6. Screens-Specific Mass Actions

• Screens have additional bulk-management tools.

 

6.1 Mass Apply Schedule

Action: Replaces the previous “schedule multiple screens” workflow.

Allows you to apply or queue a schedule to many screens simultaneously.

 

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6.2 Apply Settings

Action: Update multiple screens at once. Available settings include:

• Location

• Width & Height

• Orientation

• Stretch videos

• Video player

 

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6.3 Add Custom Attributes

Action: Apply key/value metadata to screens, with support for bulk additions.

Features:

Attributes can be used for the following:

• Table Columns:

  Add attributes as table columns through Table Settings.

• Filtering:

  Once an attribute is added as a table column, it becomes available as a filter option.

• CSV Export:

  Export selected data points to CSV by choosing the desired attributes in Table Settings.

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6.4 Add Widgets

Action: Enable or disable widgets across multiple screens.

Each widget includes:

• Enable

• Disable

• Unchanged

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6.5 Mass Activate Licences (Activate selected)

Action: Activate and queue licences for any number of screens at once.

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6.6 Mass Apply Codec

Action: Apply screen codec setting to multiple screens together.

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7. Permissions & Roles

• Access to Mass Management is entirely permissions-based.

 

7.1 Standard Roles

Role	Mass Management Access	Mass Deletion	Notes
Owner	Full Access	Allowed	Full access to all bulk actions
Project Manager	Full Access	Allowed	Same as Owner (no account-level settings)
Content Manager	No Access	N/A	Can edit content, not manage bulk actions
Designer	No Access	N/A	Design permissions only
Viewer	No Access	N/A	Read-only

 

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7.2 Custom Role Permissions

 

Mass Action Permissions Table

Role	Can Perform	Cannot Perform
Screen Editor Only	- Move Selected- Activate Licences- Add Custom Attributes- Apply Settings- Apply/Add Schedule	- Mass Deletion - Add Widgets - Apply Codec
Screen Editor + Widget Editor	- All Screen Editor Only actions - Add Widgets in bulk	- Mass Deletion – Apply Codec

 

 

8. Mass Actions History

Located under:

Actions → Mass Actions History

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9. Important Usage Rules

• Only one bulk operation per resource can run at a time. During this time

  • Table items are locked

  • Mass actions are greyed out

  • Progress notification appears

    While an action is running:

• Users must wait for the action to finish before starting another

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