Contact is defined in Katmandoo as any person who performs tasks and/or has a role in trials.
Default Columns
Contact comes with the following system columns
| Column name | Column Description |
| ContactName | This field is for storing a name for a contact in the database. It has to be unique, but it does not need to be related to any of the other fields (although it often will be) Examples: John Smith, JaneSmith@email.com, GuestContact12 |
| ContactFirstName | This field is for storing a contact’s first name in the database. It is linked to the Contact Last Name as the system cannot have two contacts with the same Name, First Name and Last Name. Examples: Jane, Neil, Jesse |
| ContactLastName | This field is for storing a contact’s surname in the database. It is linked to the Contact First Name as the system cannot have two contacts with the same Name, First Name and Last Name. Examples: Smith, Baker, O’Brien |
| ContactArconym | Unlike most acronym fields, Contact Acronym is an optional field. It is simply a field used for storing an acronym of the contact name, this could be anything from a person’s initials to a shortened version of a long contact name Examples: JM, B.O’Brien, NeilB |
| ContactAddress | Contact Address is another optional field. It is primarily used for storing metadata about the contact, in this instance it would the contact’s address. Examples: 123 Fake Street, 321 Unbelievable Junction, 12 Demo Road – QLD |
| ContactTelephone | Contact Telephone is another optional metadata field. It is used for storing the primary telephone number of the contact. Examples: (07) 123 456 78, +610498765432 |
| ContactMobile | Contact Mobile is very similar to Contact Telephone and can be the exact same. It is used for storing the mobile number of the contact. Examples: (04) 123 456 78, 0423434545 |
| ContactEmail | Contact Email is the final optional metadata field. It is used for storing the email address of the contact. Examples: John.Smith@email.com, demoemail@demo.gov, testing123@test.com.au |
An initial Katmandoo installation only includes one contact, called: UNKNOWN.xxxx@UNKN0 with a lastname of “UKNOWN” and a first name of “xxxx”
For help on the basic functions surrounding the contact page, here are some links below
| Searching for a Contact This link will give instructions on all the functions and tools that appear on the search page  |
Adding and Editing a Contact This link has all the information needed on how data can be added in Katmandoo V3  |
| Importing Contacts This link will go to the help page that details how to import large amounts of data in the Database.  |
Exporting Contacts This link will go to the export page with all the information surrounding the Export pop-up and all of its functions  |
| ◄ Location | System User ► |