Data directive used to change Resource Group of an operation by clicking on particular field. Cause issues?

[NateS (Nate Schoonover)]

I also am working on a project to update a bunch of outdated resource groups. For us, the main problem is that we have to change both the active jobs, and the underlying master part. I created a series of BAQs and customized dashboards to help with this exact thing.
Check out these two posts for an overload of information:

Change Resource Group ID for Open Jobs

Hi Everyone! I am working on a custom dashboard containing a rather simple BAQ. The goal is to update the Resource Group IDs for all open jobs. For example I want to change any instance of resource group ID = “12VA” to “4A”. To keep things flexible, my approach is to provide the user a small form requesting the old resource group ID, and the new resource group ID. After the user enters the old resource group ID, they will click a button, populating the grid with the jobs and operations that w…

Update Part Master Resource Group ID

Hi All! The goal is to replace specific Resource Group IDs within part/revision/operations, at the master part level. I am not entirely clear on the correct terminology here. So for me, ‘master part’ is the list of operations in the method tracker. These part revisions may include approved and unapproved revs. Besides the ResourceGroupID, I also need to update the Operation Description field, PartOpr.OpDesc. The process is to find all parts in the part tables, with operations that utilize a sp…

Of course, the pros will tell you to buy the DMT and do it the safe way.
Good luck!
Nate