Question

It is desired to have a single page of user contact information in a table format of name, phone number, office, etc. We started with just a Contacts topic page, and created a table and filled everything in. However, as we add users, they don't always know to add their data to the Contacts page. Some users update the Contacts page, and not the Users Directory, some vice-versa. Now we have two sources of data, neither of which is entirely correct.

Is it possible to use the data from the Users lists to create the Contacts page, and update that table automatically when someone updates their profile in Users? That would give us a one page printable directory list for quick reference purposes.

I have searched the support questions concerning users and found nothing in this area.

• TWiki version: 01 Feb 2003
• Perl version:5.6.1
• Web server & version: Apache
• Server OS: Red Hat 7.3
• Web browser & version:
• Client OS:

-- MichaelBarnes - 26 Jul 2003

Answer

You can build the contact page automatically with an embedded FormattedSearch. Here is an example for TWiki.org (only the "Aa"s since there are so many users). Write:

%SEARCH{ "\* Name\: Aa" web="Main" regex="on" nosearch="on" header="| *Name* | *E-mail* |" format="|[[$web.$topic][$pattern(.*?\*.*?Name\:\s*([^\n\r]+).*)]] |$pattern(.*?\*.*?Email\:\s*([^\n\r]+).*) |" }%

To get this:

Name	E-mail
Aaesha Khalfan	u2005635@zuPLEASENOSPAM.ac.ae
Aakash Mandhar	aakash_mandhar@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aamir Salaam	aamir_ahmedabdus@adpPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aandewiel Willem	Willem.Aandewiel@EffectenCompagniePLEASENOSPAM.nl
Aaran Stent	aaran.stent@nieirPLEASENOSPAM.com.au
Aaron Abrams	abrams@mathPLEASENOSPAM.uga.edu
Aaron Antrim	aaron@humscapePLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Arbery	aaron_arbery@mckinseyPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Aston	aaston@gotwistedPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Aw	p0lqspw02@sneakemailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Bartell	aaronbartell@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Bell
AaronBorwn	chiefybeefy@msnPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Brady	abrady0@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Bryant	bryantac67@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronCaesarowicz	aaronc@infotecPLEASENOSPAM.com.au
Aaron Calaquian	aaron.calaquian@citigroupPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Chan	aaron.chan@mercatorsystemsPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Cline	aaron.cline@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Cole	aaroncole@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron DaMommio	aaron@damommioPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Daniel	amdtech@shsuPLEASENOSPAM.edu
Aaron Gillies
Aaron Graves	cajunman4life@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronHibbet	ajhibbet@hotmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Hickerson	ashickerson@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Hinni	aaron@cybersourcePLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronJackson	jacksonakj@hotmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronJames	none@nonePLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronKWhite	aaron@sunPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Kong	lingjunkong@163PLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Lai	aaron.lai@tradingscreenPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Law	aaron_law0127@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Lee	aaron.lee@scotiabankPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Meyer	ktrout50@hotmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Moline	aaron.moline@kpundergroundPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Monfils	amonfils@pipezPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Oas	aaron.oas@visiPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Pee	nemo@thebooniesPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Peterson	ajp@ucscPLEASENOSPAM.edu
Aaron Sansone	aaronsansone@yahooPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Sher	asher@vanteonPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Sheriff	aaron.sheriff@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
AaronSimmons	asimmons@csuPLEASENOSPAM.edu.au
Aaron Sterr	asterr@poboxPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Stewart	aaronstewart@cantimerPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Tarter	ajtarter@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Thibault	thibault@smuPLEASENOSPAM.edu
Aaron Vegh	aaron@innoveghtivePLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Vivat	not_spam_pls
aaron vout	apv@shawPLEASENOSPAM.ca
Aaron Wells	aaron@thatonePLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Willis	aaron@ScrapeGoatPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aaron Zitzer	azitzer@gmailPLEASENOSPAM.com
Aatiya Zaidi	aatiya_z@hotmailPLEASENOSPAM.com

TWikiRegistrationFormUseWebForms suggests to moving the user home data into TWikiForms. That would make it easier to pull user data for reporting, e.g. $formfield(Name) instead of $pattern(...)

-- PeterThoeny - 26 Jul 2003