Automation of "Pushing to Google" for Google Contacts integration

[erykjakubik]

Hi,

I’ve followed the documentation for the Google Contacts integration using these guides:

• https://docs.espocrm.com/extensions/...tion/contacts/
• https://docs.espocrm.com/extensions/...on/setting-up/

Currently, the manual "Pushing to Google" feature works perfectly, but I am looking for a way to automate this process. Is it possible to set up an automatic action or a scheduled job that triggers the push without manual intervention?

I am testing this on a 30-day trial at https://idomods.espocloud.eu/. I want to ensure a fully automated workflow is available before I purchase the synchronization package and move the installation to my own server.

Eryk

[victor]

the manual "Pushing to Google" feature

This is how synchronization between Espo Contacts and Google Contacts worked and still works. Consider creating a separate topic at https://forum.espocrm.com/forum/extensions or https://forum.espocrm.com/forum/feature-requests.

[erykjakubik]

Okay, so that's just how it works.

Can I set up some kind of automated action, a cron job, or anything else to send these contacts every 15 minutes?

[erykjakubik]

Maybe workflow / BPM?
maybe Custom Scheduled Job w EspoCRM?

[yuri]

Hi Eryk,

If I remember correctly, there's the following problem. When a user pushes a contact, it pushes to their own google account. But a workflow is for a system user (globally), not related to a specific one. The question is what user should be chosen.

[erykjakubik]

Hi,

I don't think that's a problem for me.
All I need to do is transfer to one user on my Google account, because I can then share the contacts with my team members.
I could also map a few users manually and simply transfer the contacts.

I don't know which option is best to use in this case.

[yuri]

We'll consider adding a formula function. But it may take some time – too much work at the moment.

That function can potentially be called from a workflow rule.

[erykjakubik]

So at this point, I can write “Custom Service Action” and call it in the workflow.
Do you recommend any other methods?

Let's not limit this conversation to the built-in features of EspoCRM—after all, it's open source

[yuri]

I'd recommend writing a formula script function, it's simpler.

Correction, to be precise, Google Integration and Advanced Pack are not licensed under opens source license.

[erykjakubik]

yuri thanks you!