APX APX Alias upload from console

[K2NEC]

This is one of those "I've done it in the past but I forgot what I did". A couple of years ago I was able to upload the alias into a few APX radios from the console. They have since changed quite a bit and when I tried to update the aliases I realized that I totally forgot how to do it. I was able to download the aliases from the manager however I'm not able to get it loaded into the radio, it tells me the file is an invalid type. I've even looked at the source code for the 2 files, the one I uploaded years ago and the one I downloaded recently and they look nothing alike. Maybe I'm missing something or it needs to be converted somehow. I know I'm missing a step somewhere but I'm hoping someone that's worked with aliases can help me out. TIA

 

[GTR8000]

It wants the IV&D (IvdRadio_xxxxx.csv) export file from PM, not the template with records file (IvdRadio_Import_xxxxx.csv). Make sure you've got the correct file. If you see asterisks and plus signs in the column headers, it's the wrong file.

PS - If any of the contact names are longer than 14 characters in PM, CPS is going to throw an invalid field for each of them.

 

[K2NEC]

So I have alias.csv, unit.csv, and ccg.csv. I'm pretty sure that's the only files it gives me the option to export. I'll have to take a look at it next time. Like I said, probably missing a step somewhere.

 

[GTR8000]

You're getting them out of ASTRO 25 Provisioning Manager, correct? If so, go to the Subscriber > Radio > IVD Radio section. Click on the CSV Report button in the top right corner of the screen, and select the report that exports only the records, not the template option. You should wind up with a file named something like IvdRadio_20220904213105.csv, which is what CPS is looking for with the Import From Console feature to populate the codeplug's UCL.

Unless you referring to something different?

 

[K2NEC]

I'm getting it from the Console Alias Manager

 

[GTR8000]

I'm getting it from the Console Alias Manager

I'm not familiar with that method, sorry, but here's an alternative. Create your own CSV file with two columns: Radio ID and Radio User Alias , making sure to include the header exactly as noted below. You should be able to convert whatever list you have now to this simple format for importing.

Radio ID,Radio User Alias
100,Console 100
101,Console 101
102,Console 102
103,Console 103
104,Console 104
105,Console 105
106,Console 106

 

[K2NEC]

Next time I'll have to see if I can find what you are talking about. IIRC the last time I did it I was able to just pull a file from CAM and somehow make that work into my APX. I'll be damned if I remember the steps how.

 

[GTR8000]

If you have any sort of dump of the RID's and aliases, you can put them into a spreadsheet, then export them as a CSV file, which APX CPS will import into the UCL. Again, just make sure to include the column headers as shown above. Easy peasy.

 

[K2NEC]

Alright I'll see what I can bandaid together with what I've got. Appreciate the help

 

[georgearnd1987]

I'm not familiar with that method, sorry, but here's an alternative. Create your own CSV file with two columns: Radio ID and Radio User Alias , making sure to include the header exactly as noted below. You should be able to convert whatever list you have now to this simple format for importing.

Radio ID,Radio User Alias
100,Console 100
101,Console 101
102,Console 102
103,Console 103
104,Console 104
105,Console 105
106,Console 106

This was so much simpler than the tools I was trying to use to make this work. Thank you for your help!