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LivionKey Register: Import buildings to your organization
LivionKey Register: Import buildings to your organization

This article explains how to create, import, manage, and organize buildings within LivionKey Register for efficient key and access control.

Yassine Jouahri avatar
Written by Yassine Jouahri
Updated over 2 months ago

Understanding Buildings in LivionKey

In LivionKey Register, buildings represent physical structures in the real world. They are organized within a parent-child hierarchy, forming an organizational tree. Keys can be assigned to specific buildings, allowing for granular access control.

Building Properties

Each building in LivionKey Register has the following properties:

  • Organization Unit: (Required) The building parent organization unit

  • Address: (Required) The building street name and street number

  • Postal Code: (Required) The building's postal code

  • Post Office: (Required) The building's post office

  • Building Customer ID: (Optional) An identifier used to import keys from third-party systems

  • Building Name: (Optional) A logical name for the building

Important: If you use Building Customer IDs, they must be unique within your Organization.

Importing Buildings

Follow these steps to import multiple buildings into LivionKey Register using a CSV file:

  • Download the import buildings template.

    • Log in to LivionKey Register and navigate to the "Buildings" page

    • From the "Actions" dropdown menu, select "Import"

    • Click "Download template" to get the CSV file

  • Fill in the Template with your buildings data:

    • Do not modify the column headers.

    • Required fields:

      • Organization Unit ID or Customer ID (must match an existing unit)

      • Address

      • Postal Code

      • Post Office

      • Building Customer ID (must be unique within the Organization)

    • Optional field: Building Name

Tip: To find the Organization Unit ID or Customer ID:

  1. Go to the left menu and click on "Organization".

  2. Select the desired organization unit.

  3. In the General tab, locate the "Info" section.

  4. The ID and Customer ID will be displayed there.

  • Save the file in CSV format, using a comma (,) or semicolon (;) as the separator

  • Import the File:

    • Upload your CSV file

    • Press "Validate"

    • Confirm the import details and click "Import"

  • A confirmation screen will display the import results for you to review

Validation Guidelines:

  • Column headers must match the template

  • Each CSV file can contain a maximum of 200 buildings

  • All rows must have data, even at the beginning and end

  • Building Customer IDs (if used) must be unique within the Organization

Managing Buildings

Click "Buildings" in the left menu to access the building management view

Building List View

The building list view consists of three sections:

  1. Search and Filter Block: Search for buildings or filter them by organization unit

  2. List of Items Block: Displays the list of buildings

  3. Item Details Block: Shows details of the selected building

Creating a Building

  1. Click the "+ Create" button in the top right corner of the search and filter block

  2. Provide the following information:

    • Parent organization unit (required)

    • Adress (required)

    • Postal Code (required)

    • Post Office (required)

    • Building Name (optional)

    • Building Customer ID (optional, must be unique within the Organization)

  3. Press the “Save” button to create the building

Searching for a Building

  • Free search: Search using keywords that match the building name, address, postal code, post office, or building customer ID

  • Filters: Filter buildings by organization unit

Updating a Building

  1. Right-click on the row of the building you want to update

  2. Modify the necessary fields (Address, Postal Code, Post Office, Building Name, Building Customer ID)

  3. Press "Save" to update the building

Moving a Building

  1. Access the desired building detail view

  2. Press the "Move building" button from the menu

  3. Select the destination organization unit

  4. Press "Move"

Note: Moving a building may take a few minutes

Deleting a Building

  1. Right-click on the building's row

  2. Press the "Delete" button

  3. Confirm the deletion in the dialog box

Important: Deleting a building is permanent and cannot be undone

Remember

  • For further information and guides on using the LivionKey Register, refer to our help center or contact our support team.

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