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Importing rooms into the EchoSystem Server (ESS) requires that you create a CSV or "comma-separated-value" file. The file can have any name you want, as long as it contains a .csv extension. The file format must be as follows:
You may want to generate an export of existing rooms (Configuration > Rooms > Export) to provide a formatted CSV file to use as a base.
You can also update room information in the exported file, then reimport the file to apply the changes to the system.
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The column headers and field values are as follows; use UTF-8 ascii characters only, and the fields, except Organization, are limited to 50 characters:
Field Name | Description |
Campus-Name | The name of the Campus on which the room resides. If the Campus-Name entered does not already exist, it will be created on import. |
Building-Name | The name of the building in which the room exists. if the Building-Name entered does not already exist, it will be created on import. |
Room-Name | The name to be given to the room. This appears in the ESS interface and is the room selected for device and schedule assignment. |
Organization | See Special Field Descriptions below. |
Organization names are comprised of two components:
They are separated by a sequence of "<space><forward slash><space>" like this: " / "
A valid organization would look like these examples:
Following is an example of the format for this file: