dkebler sought a modern (2022) method to automatically add a newly created category to all existing and future users’ email watchlists, initially hesitant to use an outdated plugin. They asked whether Ruby/Rails console was still required and requested guidance on accessing it via Docker. pfaffman pointed to the Administrative Bulk Operations guide and specifically the thread How do I set category tracking level defaults historically?, which dkebler confirmed still works — revealing that the functionality is now available via the UI. pfaffman apologized for overlooking that the UI solution already existed, noting they focused more on the need to force-add the category rather than the 2022 method question. The thread concludes with confirmation that UI tools now handle this task, though the console remains useful for advanced tweaks.
because…the plugin mentioned is 7 years old and the last post is three years old so I’m reticient to try them as the db structure might have changed.
I need a way to forceibly add a (newly created) category to every exisitng user’s watch list (and future new users too).
What is the way circa 2022. Still have to do ruby/rails console?
I’ll need details/tutorial/FAQ/wiki on how to get to console (in the container) and exactly the commands. I’m am not a ruby/rails coder but am familiar with docker and command lines and other languages including bash.
Yes looks like the second link still works so that took care of it. So functionality has been added to UI. But other link still usefull if I need to do some tweeks not in the ui. Thx
