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Bulk edit selected entries of a table using Config Pack

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Posted on by CU25031311-0 42

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to export a specific set of rows from a table in Business Central. I have a list of about 3,000 IDs that I want to include, and my first attempt was to use a configuration package with a filter like:

ID1 | ID2 | ID3 | ...

The problem is that Business Central only accepts part of the filter string — it seems to cut it off once it gets too long. As a result, only a subset of the entries is selected.

Has anyone found a good way to select and export a large number of specific records based on a long list of IDs? Ideally something that doesn’t require manually selecting thousands of rows.

Any suggestions or workarounds would be appreciated.

Thanks

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    Valentin Castravet Profile Picture
    Valentin Castravet 32,227 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    It is probably easier to just export the entire table to Excel and apply the filters there. I don't think there's a way to apply a filter with 3,000 values in the configuration package itself. 
     
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    Teagen Boll Profile Picture
    Teagen Boll 1,514 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    You could try setting a range such with separation between the ranges such as ID001..ID350|ID400..ID999.
     
    Or I would recommend using a separate field with a common filter of some kind. Otherwise I would do what Valentin recommended.
     
    Another approach you could take is have that table setup as a web service (page or query) and then pull it into excel or power BI and filter the data set so you have a live feed of data.
     
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