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While we're talking about Entropedia edits, can I just request that before an item is deleted, that its linked records be deleted too ?
for example .. (and this is just one of many of the same sort of thing recently)
Someone deletes oh, say a blueprint like the MF-101 blueprint...
Just ripping that blueprint out of its table, doesnt remove the linked blueprint drops, the linked blueprint materials etc etc etc. These just end up as broken links in tables, that then need to be individually cleaned up.
I've just cleaned up the Blueprint Drops table (again!), but see there's also a few pages in the Blueprint Ingredients table with unlinked materials that will need to be individually removed.
The same goes for when mobs are deleted, and the linked loot table records are left as broken links; or avatars are deleted, and the Avatar Skills table left full of broken links.
I seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time lately removing this sort of 'deadwood' that is being left behind - and it's starting to get a bit irritating.
for example .. (and this is just one of many of the same sort of thing recently)
Someone deletes oh, say a blueprint like the MF-101 blueprint...
Just ripping that blueprint out of its table, doesnt remove the linked blueprint drops, the linked blueprint materials etc etc etc. These just end up as broken links in tables, that then need to be individually cleaned up.
I've just cleaned up the Blueprint Drops table (again!), but see there's also a few pages in the Blueprint Ingredients table with unlinked materials that will need to be individually removed.
The same goes for when mobs are deleted, and the linked loot table records are left as broken links; or avatars are deleted, and the Avatar Skills table left full of broken links.
I seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time lately removing this sort of 'deadwood' that is being left behind - and it's starting to get a bit irritating.