Merge contacts function
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Bo Cowgill
Oct 14, 2009, 5:29:48 PM10/14/09
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I'd be interested in having a function for merging two contacts.
I could write this manually, but I'm concerned about getting the
functionality I need. Suppose I delete and re-add a contact on my
Gmail chat list. Will this send them a new chat invite? I don't want
that -- they've already approved my chat invite and I don't want to
send another one. Same with my list of Reader contacts and others.
The merge functionality in Gmail and the Contacts front end works
great, but it is a manual process only. I have too many contacts that
need merging to go through them one by one. That's why I wanted to use
this API to write a script. Any ideas on how to do this appreciated
(also, perhaps some of you have already done this?)
Bo
I could write this manually, but I'm concerned about getting the
functionality I need. Suppose I delete and re-add a contact on my
Gmail chat list. Will this send them a new chat invite? I don't want
that -- they've already approved my chat invite and I don't want to
send another one. Same with my list of Reader contacts and others.
The merge functionality in Gmail and the Contacts front end works
great, but it is a manual process only. I have too many contacts that
need merging to go through them one by one. That's why I wanted to use
this API to write a script. Any ideas on how to do this appreciated
(also, perhaps some of you have already done this?)
Bo
Julian (Google)
Oct 15, 2009, 11:50:20 AM10/15/09
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Hi,
Unfortunately, this function from the Web UI is not available in the
API. I will open a feature request, but this may not happen in the
near future. If you delete a contact, as you mention you may lose some
information.
Cheers,
Julian.
Unfortunately, this function from the Web UI is not available in the
API. I will open a feature request, but this may not happen in the
near future. If you delete a contact, as you mention you may lose some
information.
Cheers,
Julian.
Chuck
Oct 16, 2009, 9:27:19 AM10/16/09
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Incredible timing. I was already working on some multi-language
scripting to parse the xml from Google Contacts for this SAME
purpose. Then I decided this was silly. Surely Google has this in
their APIs...
Oh, well. :)
Guys, seriously, I know the "contacts" portion of Google is new, but
it's almost impossible to do mass editing or cleanup with the tools
provided. I second the motion for a feature request for "Merge
Contacts" in the the API, but the root cause is that it's just too
difficult to manage Contacts in Google with the tools provided. It's
actually easier to sync with another PIM/PDA, edit, and re-sync.
I really wish I had more time to invest in this, but I need to get my
contacts organized quickly (I've got my reasons).
scripting to parse the xml from Google Contacts for this SAME
purpose. Then I decided this was silly. Surely Google has this in
their APIs...
Oh, well. :)
Guys, seriously, I know the "contacts" portion of Google is new, but
it's almost impossible to do mass editing or cleanup with the tools
provided. I second the motion for a feature request for "Merge
Contacts" in the the API, but the root cause is that it's just too
difficult to manage Contacts in Google with the tools provided. It's
actually easier to sync with another PIM/PDA, edit, and re-sync.
I really wish I had more time to invest in this, but I need to get my
contacts organized quickly (I've got my reasons).
Bo Cowgill
Oct 29, 2009, 1:15:45 AM10/29/09
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Shame it isn't better news, but thanks for writing back. Please do
open the feature request!
On Oct 15, 8:50 am, "Julian (Google)" <j...@google.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately, this function from the Web UI is not available in the
> API. I will open a feature request, but this may not happen in the
> near future. If you delete a contact, as you mention you may lose some
> information.
>
> Cheers,
> Julian.
>
> On Oct 14, 10:29 pm, Bo Cowgill <bo.cowg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I'd be interested in having a function for merging two contacts.
>
> > I could write this manually, but I'm concerned about getting the
> > functionality I need. Suppose I delete and re-add a contact on my
> > Gmail chat list. Will this send them a new chat invite? I don't want
> > that -- they've already approved my chat invite and I don't want to
> > send another one. Same with my list of Reader contacts and others.
>
> > Themergefunctionality in Gmail and the Contacts front end works
open the feature request!
On Oct 15, 8:50 am, "Julian (Google)" <j...@google.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately, this function from the Web UI is not available in the
> API. I will open a feature request, but this may not happen in the
> near future. If you delete a contact, as you mention you may lose some
> information.
>
> Cheers,
> Julian.
>
> On Oct 14, 10:29 pm, Bo Cowgill <bo.cowg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I'd be interested in having a function for merging two contacts.
>
> > I could write this manually, but I'm concerned about getting the
> > functionality I need. Suppose I delete and re-add a contact on my
> > Gmail chat list. Will this send them a new chat invite? I don't want
> > that -- they've already approved my chat invite and I don't want to
> > send another one. Same with my list of Reader contacts and others.
>
BenjaminHill
Nov 5, 2009, 11:49:36 PM11/5/09
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Fourth-ed.
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