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Import Events option...
April 05, 2010, 10:55:35 am
I have events that repeat frequently. In a similar way to Import Activities I would like to import a csv file of events. Currently, I do so by importing a csv file within phpMyAdmin. However, it would seem straightforward to give civicrm users the option to import events.
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Re: Import Events option...
April 05, 2010, 02:09:40 pm

this comes up quite often. Would be great if you can make a code contribute that does the needful. You should also check the forums since there might be some sample code that does a bit of this

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Re: Import Events option...
April 05, 2010, 03:30:34 pm
I would love to write the code & contribute. But, I'm "new here" and my Karma is only 2. Perhaps one day.
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Re: Import Events option...
March 29, 2012, 06:53:50 am
Donald, thanks for the reply... months ago. With my post read so many times, perhaps it now has enough views to gain some traction. I have just upgraded to CiviCRM 4 on Drupal 7 and enjoy all the improvements. However, I still have the desire to import many events.

Do you [or any other reader] have any suggestions on how this improvement could go forward?

Adding one event at a time,
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Re: Import Events option...
March 29, 2012, 07:59:57 am

lots of ways it can go forward:

1. You write a detailed issue that specs what you need, chat with some folks on IRC, get some consensus and write code that implements the spec

2. If you are not a developer, then might want to consider hiring someone from the community to do the needed work. Alternatively you can try to get a couple of other organizations who have the same need to chip in and help make it happen

3. Depending on how complicated the spec, i suspect the above is a 25-50 hour project or so. So to some extent also depends on how much time you spend entering an event and how much that is worth :)

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Re: Import Events option...
June 04, 2012, 07:03:01 am
Hi timindaburgh,

Found this in the wiki, its code for a module done by mark that imports events:
http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC32/Importing+Events

Could probably work as a good start for any import events tool.

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Re: Import Events option...
June 04, 2012, 07:21:10 am

check:

http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=22998.0

for anything more than 20 hours, we'd prefer that we have some seed sponsors who help develop the spec for 25%+ of the final MIH amount

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