[OGo-Users] custom fields and synchronizing ogo

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> I want to create some custom fields to contacts and companies, and I wonder, 
> whether I can set default values for such custom fields. E.g. I have a 
> checkbox "IsCustomer" and I want it to be checked by default when I want to 
> create a new contact.

I don't believe there are defaults for custom values.

> the second thing is, I have to update contact values in ogo database. I'll 
> get a CSV file, then I have to check, whether the person already is in the 
> ogo database, matching the e-mail addresses, if the person does not exists, 
> then I need to create it. What is the best way to do this with an actual ogo 
> version? Some years ago, I initially filled my ogo db with 
> contacts/enterprises using the import_perscomp.py script. Is this still the 
> best way to do, or is there, meanwhile, a better way, using ZOGi or sth. 
> else?

Of course, I'd recommend zOGI.  I've numerous example sync scripts;  our
marketing department imports contact lists via zOGI on a regular basis.
I think some scripts are in the archive of the xmlrpc@
<http://mail.opengroupware.org/mailman/listinfo/xmlrpc> list.  Post over
there for zOGI specific questions.  And there is a relatively
sophisticated example in the zOGI Wiki
<http://code.google.com/p/zogi/wiki/ExampleImportSyncScript>