Author Topic: Add contacts to Group CSV (Read 1326 times)

Rens · July 08, 2008, 05:20:39 am

Hi all,

I want to add larg number of contact to a group, the contacts are already in civicrm. I have a CSV file with the email addresses of the contacts that need to be added to the group.

With the import function you can only assisign new contacts to a group, not existing contacts.

Is there any way to do this, or do i have to make a scripts to add this right into the db?

all help is welkom

regards Rens

Michał Mach · July 08, 2008, 05:47:55 am

Rens,

Since your contacts are already in CiviCRM , it's enough to find them using search and use "Add contacts to group" from pull down menu above search results. Does this help?

Thx,
m

Rens · July 08, 2008, 06:20:11 am

Hi Michał Mach ,
Yes this would be a way to do it. but i have to add 1300 contacts to a group, and i don't have one search field thats unique for this group. so i would have to search on each email address and this would take to much time.

I would need some search option on csv.

Thx for replay anyway

Michał Mach · July 08, 2008, 06:53:12 am

Hey,

Could you try following scenario:

1. Create new custom field extending your contacts
2. Add a column in your CSV file and fill it with value that can be imported into custom field added in pt. 1
3. Import your CSV in update mode
4. Search for all the contacts matching the value that you just imported and add them to the group.

Thx,
m

Rens · July 08, 2008, 07:35:39 am

hi Michał Mach,

I mist the Import update mode, by default its on skip, but if i put it to update en just import this file in the email field under update.
there is an option to add to group in import section.

Thx a lot Michal.

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