I work for a large state-wide radio station, and one of my responsibilities is to register all the listeners who request prayers and other interactions. This involves noting the date, their means of contact with the radio, and the specific requests they have. Filling out hundreds, even thousands, of names each day is really draining and has started to affect my morale. I genuinely enjoy my job, but this repetitive work is the only downside. I'm looking to create a simple automation script that would allow me to automatically fill in the required information just by typing the listener's name. Ideally, I'd like to register listeners in bulk, but I understand if that's too ambitious for a beginner. I'm open to learning any programming language that could help me achieve this; I just need some guidance on where to start.
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It sounds like you're really overwhelmed with data entry! To start automating on Bitrix24, you should first find out how you gather listener data. Do you get it manually, or is it stored somewhere? If Bitrix24 has an API (which it does!), you could automate tasks like these more easily. Check out their REST API documentation; it will give you an idea of how to make automation happen. Python is a great choice for beginners to interact with APIs, so you might want to explore that.
I totally get that filling in details can be tedious! Can you clarify where you’re pulling the listener information from? Knowing that will help with figuring out your automation options. If you've got the names in a database, there’s a chance you can set something up to do it all at once. But first, you gotta know your starting point.
Oh, for sure you can do this! Bitrix24 has a REST API that allows for some automation. Look it up to see if it aligns with your needs. You'll probably want to use something like Python, which is beginner-friendly and great for scripting. With it, you can program requests to the API and automate the details you enter for each listener.
Thanks for the encouragement! I’ll check out the API documentation and see if I can start learning Python for this. It sounds promising!
Yeah, definitely look into the API! If your listener names are already in a database, you might only need to automate filling in the extra info, which could save you tons of time.