Click the link below to download the CSV Alert List template, and populate the template with a list of number plates and associated alert data.
The CSV file includes a header for the Alert Category - you can specify an Alert Category that you have already created within the Aero Ranger Dashboard, or you can enter the name of a new one here and it will be automatically generated and new alerts assigned to that category.
Populate your CSV file with alerts by adding relevant data in rows under each of the headers. Required fields must be included. Optional fields can be left blank or removed completely.
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Header name |
Required? |
Example data |
Notes |
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PLATE |
Required field. |
1ABC123 |
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VEHICLE_MAKE |
Optional field. |
Toyota |
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VEHICLE_MODEL |
Optional field. |
Camry |
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VEHICLE_COLOUR |
Optional field. |
Blue |
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VEHICLE_YEAR |
Optional field. |
2010 |
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ALERT_MESSAGE |
Optional field. |
This vehicle's parking has expired |
This message will be displayed in alert notification emails and read aloud on the Edge Companion app when the vehicle is detected. |
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CATEGORY_NAME |
Required field. |
Parking Expired |
Choose a category name which corresponds to an Alert Category that already exists, otherwise a new Alert Category will be created with the entered name. |
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IN_VEHICLE_NOTIFY |
Optional field. |
YES |
Enter 'YES' to receive in-vehicle notifications from an EdgeAI device via the Edge Companion app, or 'NO' to ignore alerts for this vehicle in the app. |
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|
Optional field. |
Leave this field blank if you don't want to receive email notifications for this alert, otherwise enter multiple email addresses separated by semicolons ';' to designate email notification recipients. |
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VALID_FROM |
Optional field. |
2022-03-16T06:02:12+0000 |
Optional date representing the date & time which the alert will become valid and active within the Aero Ranger system. |
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VALID_TO |
Optional field |
2022-04-16T06:02:12+0000 |
Optional date representing the date & time which the alert will expire and no longer be active within the Aero Ranger system. |
Before you upload a CSV file check that:
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Each alert includes a value for the 'PLATE' heading
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Each alert includes a value for the 'ALERT_CATEGORY' heading
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No special characters are included under any heading except for 'ALERT_MESSAGE'
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'YEAR' value is not less than 1900 (leave blank for unknown)
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No empty lines are included in the file
'PLATE' and 'ALERT_CATEGORY' are the only compulsory fields. Fields under other headings are optional and can be left blank.
If you don't follow the above instructions you may receive a 'Request Failed' error.
Get in touch with the Aero Ranger team at [email protected] if you need any help formatting your CSV file.
Save your new alert list CSV file with a unique filename. If you wish to overwrite (delete) alerts previously uploaded via the Upload CSV method, give your new CSV file the same filename as the file previously uploaded and alerts created with the previous CSV file upload will be deleted.
Once uploaded, the Aero Ranger Cloud creates an alert for each of the alert items included in the CSV list.
To delete all of the alerts created via a CSV upload (or a bulk alert creation from the Plate Search page) use the 'CSV Delete' button on the Plate Alerts page.
Alternatively you can simply upload an empty CSV file with the same filename as the CSV file previously uploaded, following the same instructions above.
