A .csv file can be used to upload your teammates' birthdays and work start dates to your Donut Celebrations channel. To ensure a successful import, please download the template we provide and follow these data requirements:
The email addresses must derive from the users' Slack credentials.
The date format may be mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy. (Please download the corresponding template for the format you decide to use).
The file must be exported in CSV format.
If the information in your file is not entered or formatted correctly, you should receive an error message that identifies the problem and the affected row.
The following information can help you troubleshoot the errors that you might receive:
Error | Cause |
No email | The email address is missing from the row. |
Invalid Date | The date is not in mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy format.
Examples: 2021/09/21, 87/32/9009, 12-09-2021 |
No member of your Slack workspace found for the email | The email address is not linked to the person's Slack account. |
Invalid CSV header | The CSV header doesn't match the provided templates. |
Invalid CSV formatting | The CSV file was exported in an unsupported format.
Examples: RFC 4180 and MIME standards, OKF, or W3C |
Unknown error | This error is uncommon; if you receive this, please reach out to support@donut.ai, and we will look into this for you! |
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