How to Validate and Roll Back a Refactor Batch

Validation does not stop at preview. After apply, batch details, row outcomes, and current baseline freshness determine whether you are done, need a follow-up preview, or should roll the batch back.

Validate right after apply #

Apply is not the end of the workflow. Batch details should be reviewed immediately while the context is still fresh.

• Check which rows changed, skipped, or failed.
• Compare the applied result with the preview assumptions that were approved.
• Confirm the latest baseline is still recent enough for follow-up decisions.

Validation checks #

Validation is strongest when it combines the preview expectations with the current post-apply state.

• Review batch details and operation timestamps.
• Spot-check changed sources in WordPress where the content impact matters most.
• Use a fresh scan if the batch timing or later edits make the current baseline questionable.

Interpret row outcomes #

• Skipped means the row no longer matched the preview assumptions at the moment of apply or rollback.
• Failed means the row was attempted but not completed safely.
• Rolled back means a previously applied change was reversed for that row.

When rollback fits #

Rollback is the right move when the batch was validly executed but the resulting content change is no longer the desired outcome.

• Use rollback when validation shows the batch should be reversed broadly, not only patched with a small manual edit.
• If content drift happened after apply, inspect current state carefully before rerunning anything.
• Rerun a fresh scan before another preview when the content state has moved on.

Where to go next #