Where spouse/partner data is in the same row in your data file Doing so has the distinct advantage of enabling you to import a wider range of children data into the full range of Children module fields (only basic child information fields are available in the Address Book importer - see full field list at the end of this article) you can then use our "potential parent linking" report after the import is completed to easily link children to their parents. Note that with this layout you can optionally break the file into two - one for adults and one for children - and perform a separate import of children into the Children module, as explained in our related support article. Note that ChurchSuite will never assume people links from data in different rows, so while John and Mary have a 'married' status and are likely married to one another, the two contacts will be added but not linked - however, you can use the "potential couples" report to easily link them together after import, ensuring that you are in full control of your data. In this example, John, Mary and Craig will be imported to the Address Book, and David, Maisey and Jack will be imported to the Children module. If not already present, you can easily add a "child" column to your datafile (see example below), so that the Address Book importer can distinguish which rows are to be imported into the Children module and which rows are to be imported into the Address Book. This is where your datafile includes both adults and children, with each person in a separate row in the file. Where each person is in a separate row in your datafile The ChurchSuite "importer" in the Address Book can handle data presented in a variety of layouts or you can manually 'manipulate' your existing data to suit one of these two layouts if you prefer. The ChurchSuite Support team are happy to help you with importing your data too - contact us at - but if you're ready to get started yourself, here's how. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the content of the article to help prepare your data ready for import.
This article explains how you can easily import existing contact data into ChurchSuite that you've exported from another system. Import your data into ChurchSuite In this articleĪddress Book module import file specifications Getting started.Īt it's most basic level the Address Book module serves as the repository for all your adult contacts - all those with whom you're in contact with as a church or charity, regardless of their level of engagement with your organisation.
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