Does timeSensor® LEGAL support the vCard format?
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timeSensor LEGAL supports the import and export of addresses in vCard formats 2.1 and 3.0.
Importing vCards
A vCard file can contain either a single address or any number of addresses. You can import the vCard either by dragging and dropping it from the desktop (or a folder), or by using the Import vCard... command in the Tools menu. in the Tools menu. A direct drag from the Apple Address Book is not possible.
Importing a single address
To import a vCard with a single address, you can drag and drop the vCard file directly onto an open new dossier window. It is best to release the vCard over the label field in the dossier window. Alternatively, you can also move the individual vCard to a window with an address list. An import dialogue will then open and the vCard will then also be imported.
Importing several addresses
To import a vCard with several addresses, you can drag and drop the vCard file directly onto an open address window. The import dialogue then opens, which allows you to make some additional entries for the import and to display the newly imported addresses immediately. Finally, the imported addresses appear in the address window.
Export multiple addresses
Several addresses can be exported using the Export vCard... command in the Tools menu. command in the Tools menu. timeSensor LEGAL creates a file in vCard 3.0 format that you can process with other programmes.
Adding one or more addresses to the address book
The address book button is located at the bottom of the address window. This exports the selected address(es) as vCard(s) in one operation and transfers them to the address book. An invisible identifier (UUID) is included in the vCard, which the Apple address book can use to recognise whether the address is already included. If this is the case, the previously exported address is updated.
If you want to fill your Apple address book from timeSensor® LEGAL, please make sure that timeSensor LEGAL has the appropriate access authorisation. To do this, set the corresponding checkbox in the system settings in the Security section of the address book.
Automation and synchronisation of iPhones
By setting up a local background task, timeSensor LEGAL can be instructed to automatically update the local address book. As soon as an address is added to or changed in timeSensor LEGAL, the background task automatically updates the local address book, which in turn can update an existing iPhone via iCloud. With this mechanism, the addresses maintained in timeSensor LEGAL are automatically available in the iPhone.
The setup is done in three steps:
- Make sure that all addresses contained in your local Apple address book have been transferred to timeSensor LEGAL (use the import function available in timeSensor LEGAL).
- Delete your Apple address book completely
- Configure a background task that automatically fills your Apple Address Book. After some time, the addresses will reappear in your local address book and on the iPhone synchronised with it.
The background task can be configured in the Settings - Admin - Tasks (if you have the necessary access rights). It may be useful to exclude certain address types from the automatic export. If your law firm is located in Germany, you probably do not want to export all the location and court data to your iPhone.
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