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The local central directory is a phone list downloaded to the base station or to the primary base station in a multicell installation.
Note: The list cannot be edited on the base station's web interface or on the handsets.
If you need to edit existing entries or if you want to add or delete entries, you must do so in the original file and download it anew. The entire saved file is overwritten every time you load a file to the central directory.
It can be imported in two different ways:
Read the detailed instructions in the manual here:
In order to manually upload the directory you first need to prepare the directory file (see the supported formats below). Once you have the directory file you should:
Some seconds after clicking the Load button the registered handsets will display the Central Directory soft key and icon on the middle of the screen.
First of all you have to prepare the address book file in a tbook format (see the supported formats below). Now you can proceed configuring the download:
After clicking the Save button the base will download the directory file and the handsets will show the Central Directory soft key and icon on the middle of the screen.
Please note that the Server and the Filename fields will be concatenated to create the download URL, so don't forget to add the trailing slash to on the Server or the starting slash on the Filename.
Here are some examples:
Server field | Filename field | Concatenated URL | Note |
---|---|---|---|
http://172.16.18.22 | tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22tbook.xml | FAIL: Malformed URL |
http://172.16.18.22/folder | tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22/foldertbook.xml | FAIL: Malformed URL |
http://172.16.18.22/folder | /tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22/folder/tbook.xml | OK: Well formed URL |
http://172.16.18.22/ | tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22/tbook.xml | OK: Well formed URL |
http://172.16.18.22 | /tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22/tbook.xml | OK: Well formed URL |
http://172.16.18.22/ | /tbook.xml | http://172.16.18.22//tbook.xml | WARNING: double slash not supported by some HTTP server |
The Local Directory supports three different formats:
The tbook format is an XML-based file where you can define the name and the number. The number will be listed as Home number. You cannot have multiple numbers per contact. Tbook format can be used only on downloaded Local directory. Here an example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <tbook> <item> <name>John Doe</name> <number>230</number> </item> <item> <name>Ray Albert</name> <number>211</number> </item> <item> <name>Tony Green</name> <number>223</number> </item> </tbook>
This format is an XML file suitable only for manual uploading on the base. Using this format, you can define Home, Office and Mobile phone types. Here an example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <IPPhoneDirectory> <DirectoryEntry> <Name>John Doe</Name> <Telephone>123</Telephone> <Office>345</Office> <Mobile>123</Mobile> </DirectoryEntry> <DirectoryEntry> <Name>Ray Albert</Name> <Telephone>8971</Telephone> <Office>1233</Office> <Mobile>1233</Mobile> </DirectoryEntry> </IPPhoneDirectory>
This is the most simple directory file. It is a comma separated value file composed by 2 columns. The first one is the contact name, the second one is the number. The CSV format is suitable only for manual uploading on the base. Here an example:
Mark,9345 Jack,+493011111111 Kurt Maier (snom),8745 Mary Miller,9856 Miller Mary,9856 Dr. Smith,(917)5550145 Dr. Smith,917 555 0145 Tim Meier,(040)111111111
Note:
Format | Valid for download / provisioning | Valid for manual upload |
---|---|---|
tbook | YES | NO |
IPPhoneDirectory | NO | YES |
CSV | NO | YES |
In case you need to remove the Local directory from a DECT base, you need to:
This will wipe out the local directory from the base.
In a multi-cell deployment, the usage of a Local Directory should be considered keeping in mind the following concepts:
CSV
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