Bulk Add Groups

Bulk Add Groups

The Bulk Add Groups feature allows you to upload load groups from an Excel (.xslx) sheet. Groups are created in the specified department in the
PTT Pro Server
.
  1. Select
    Bulk Load
    and then select
    Templates
    to display the list of templates.
  2. Download the
    BulkAddGroups.xlsx
    template to your local system and open it to edit.
    Enter the fields in the add groups template to create new groups in the department.
    Ensure no spaces, dashes, or () symbols are in any field. Extra fields or symbols will cause the upload to fail.
    Action
    Select add:Group. (Required)
    Customer
    Enter the customer name. (Required)
    Department
    Enter the department name. (Required)
    Group Name
    Enter a group name.  This name will display in the portal and on the group member devices. The name must contain fewer than 32 characters and contain no spaces. (Required)
    Group Description
    Enter a group description. The description is displayed in the group settings tab. (Optional)
    Group Priority
    Select a priority (0-5) from the drop-down list. Groups with a higher priority can interrupt other ongoing PTT calls and pull in members. (Required)
    Caller Option
    Select Member or Anyone from the drop-down list. When Member is selected, only members can initiate a group call. When Anyone is selected, an open group is created, and any user can call the group. (Required)
    Searchable
    Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. (Required)
    Allow Hiding
    Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. (Required)
    Alert on Call Start
    Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. When Yes is selected, an alert is sent to all group members when a call starts. (Required)
    Cleanup Call
    Select Without initiator, With one active Member, or With zero active Members from the drop-down list. This parameter determines when the group call is closed. (Required)
    Max Talk Burst Duration
    Select a value from the drop-down list. This parameter controls the maximum time, in seconds, a user can talk without a break. (Required)
    Idle Timeout
    Enter a value between 30 and 7,200 seconds. (Required)
    Listen Only
    Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. This parameter determines whether members with Listen Only permissions can be added to the group. (Required
    Large Group
    Select Yes or No from the drop-down list. Choose Yes for groups with more than 255 members. Large groups require a special license. (Required)
  3. Save the template file as an .xslx file.
  4. Select
    Bulk Loads
    and then select
    Add
    .
    Drag the updated spreadsheet to the top of  the dialog or click Add and select the file.
  5. Drag the .xslx file over the
    Add Bulk Load
    dialog box or select
    Add
    and upload the file from your computer.
  6. Enter a title for the bulk load job and select
    Submit and Run
    .
    The Ignore Dup Errors option prevents the bulk upload from creating a duplicate row in the database.
  7. If errors are found in the file, correct the errors and upload the file again.
The listed groups are created under the department in the PTT Pro Server.