Specifications for CSV data
E-Receptionist accepts plain-text data in both comma-separated and tab-delimited formats. In both cases, columns are variable width. Comma-separated values must be enclosed in double quotes if they contain internal commas (in which case, 2 consecutive double quotes are used to encode internal quote characters). The order and number of columns must match the following specifications:
Staff directory
| 0 |
string |
No |
A value which uniquely identifies the staff member. |
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| 1 |
string |
No |
The display name for the staff member. |
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| 2 |
string |
Yes |
The staff member's position or role within the firm. |
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| 3 |
string |
No |
The staff member's telephone extension. Multiple extensions can be separated using internal commas. |
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Note: Staff photos are not supported for this data source.
Global directory
| 0 |
string |
No |
A value which uniquely identifies the individual. |
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| 1 |
string |
No |
The display name for the individual. |
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| 2 |
string |
Yes |
The name of the firm/company to which the individual belongs. |
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| 3 |
string |
Yes |
The telephone extension to dial. Multiple extensions can be separated using internal commas. |
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Appointment list
| 0 |
string |
No |
A value which uniquely identifies the appointment. |
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| 1 |
ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm) |
No |
The start date and time of the appointment. |
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| 2 |
string |
No |
The display name for the attendee. Consider using only first name and last initial to preserve privacy. |
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| 3 |
string |
No |
The appointment organiser's telephone extension. Multiple extensions can be separated using internal commas. |
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Holidays
| 0 |
string |
No |
The display name for the holiday/observance. |
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| 1 |
ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
No |
The date on which the office will be closed. Time component will be ignored if included. |
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