Product: ImportOmatic Connector for Classy

Description: This solution describes how to handle the format of the custom birth date field in Classy

Environment: All

Versions: All

Answer: 


When importing the custom birth date field from Classy the date is formatted with a UTC timestamp. Depending on the Raiser's Edge field receiving the data, you may need to add a dictionary to remove the timestamp during the import.

For specific-date fields, like Gift Date, Raiser's Edge is able to strip out a standard timestamp:


For fields that use "Fuzzy Dates," like Birth Date, Raiser's Edge cannot strip out the timestamp.  Additionally, the Classy API returns the Birth Date in a slightly different format than its standard fields:


A dictionary can be applied to the field to strip out the Birth Date timestamp. The attached dictionary can be imported into IOM. This knowledgebase article describes how to import dictionaries.



Refer to the ImportOmatic User Guide for additional information.