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  1. CiviCRM
  2. CRM-21219

CLI import doesn't allow external identifier to be used to specify a contact

          Details

          • Type: Improvement
          • Status: Open
          • Priority: Trivial
          • Resolution: Unresolved
          • Affects Version/s: 4.7.23
          • Fix Version/s: None
          • Component/s: Import
          • Labels:
            None
          • Versioning Impact:
            Patch (backwards-compatible bug fixes)
          • Documentation Required?:
            User and Admin Doc
          • Funding Source:
            Contributed Code
          • Verified?:
            No
          • How it works currently:
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            The CLI import utility requires that the field contact_id be used when creating non-contact entities, such as contributions. It would be useful to be able to use the external identifier to specify a contact instead of Contact ID. This would improve the ability to integrate with external systems, which may not have the Contact ID available.
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            The CLI import utility requires that the field contact_id be used when creating non-contact entities, such as contributions. It would be useful to be able to use the external identifier to specify a contact instead of Contact ID. This would improve the ability to integrate with external systems, which may not have the Contact ID available.
          • How it should work:
            If the CSV file being imported has the external_identifier column instead of contact_id, the importer should look up a contact based on the External ID and operate on that contact.

            Description

            The CLI import utility requires that the field contact_id be used when creating non-contact entities, such as contributions. It would be useful to be able to use the external identifier to specify a contact instead of Contact ID. This would improve the ability to integrate with external systems, which may not have the Contact ID available.

            Other Improvements:

            • Detailed progress messages during import
            • Any records that fail import can be directed to another csv file. Line number and error message are appended as columns in each line.

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                  • Assignee:
                    axon-obriend Dan O'Brien
                    Reporter:
                    axon-obriend Dan O'Brien
                    Authorized Participants:
                    Frank J. Gómez
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