Change datatype of several string properties to external-id
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	LennardHofmann
	Oct 10 2025, 10:02 AM

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Following up on the success of T317635, here are some Wikidata properties whose datatype should be changed from string to external-id once community consensus is established:

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Mentioned Here: P13724 dbctl commit (dc=all): 'db1075 (re)pooling @ 25%: After schema change'
T317635: Change datatype of some string properties to external-id

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LennardHofmann created this task.Oct 10 2025, 10:02 AM

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Arian_Bozorg added a project: Wikidata-Omega.Oct 13 2025, 10:44 AM

Good to go for the below: they all have consensus.

OpenStreetMap tag (P1282)
Cyclocross24 rider ID (P13724)
page at OSTIS Belarus Wiki (P2490)
Skype username (P2893)
myfixguide.com category ID (P12889)

Arian_Bozorg moved this task from Incoming to Ready for Task Time (Story Writing) on the Wikidata-Omega board.Oct 13 2025, 3:33 PM

This can be achieved by running a maintenance script, requires the resctricted access right

karapayneWMDE assigned this task to Arian_Bozorg.Oct 14 2025, 8:51 AM

karapayneWMDE moved this task from Ready for Task Time (Story Writing) to Incoming on the Wikidata-Omega board.

It turns out there were sockpuppets involved in these discussions. That means we will not convert them until further support is shown. The exception is Cyclocross24 rider ID (P13724).

Lydia_Pintscher updated the task description. (Show Details)Oct 15 2025, 9:48 AM

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Change datatype of several string properties to external-id
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