Class IMField
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Deprecated methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
deleteIMField() | void | Deletes this instant messaging field. |
Detailed documentation
getAddress()
Get the address for this field.
// Logs the address for the 'Home Address' field for contact 'John Doe'.
// Can be used similarly for other fields that contain addresses.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const homeAddress = contacts[0].getAddresses(ContactsApp.Field.HOME_ADDRESS);
Logger.log(homeAddress[0].getAddress());
Return
String — the address as a string
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
getLabel()
Gets the label for this field. This may be a Field, ExtendedField, or a String.
// Logs the label for all the address fields associated with contact
// 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any field that has
// a label.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
for (let i = 0; i < addressFields.length; i++) {
Logger.log(addressFields[i].getLabel());
}
Return
Object — the label for this field
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
isPrimary()
Gets whether this is the primary field value.
// Logs whether or not the first address field associated with contact
// 'John Doe' is labeled as primary. This method can be similarly called
// for any field.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
Logger.log(addressFields[0].isPrimary());
Return
Boolean — whether this is primary
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
setAddress(address)
Sets the address of this field.
// Sets the address for the 'Home Address' field for contact 'John Doe'.
// Can be used similarly for other fields that contain addresses.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const homeAddress = contacts[0].getAddresses(ContactsApp.Field.HOME_ADDRESS);
homeAddress[0].setAddress('123 Main St, Raleigh, NC, 27601');
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
address | String | the new address |
Return
IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
setAsPrimary()
Sets this field to primary.
// Sets the first address field associated with contact 'John Doe'
// as primary. This method can be similarly called for any field.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setAsPrimary();
Return
IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
setLabel(field)
Sets the label of this field.
// Sets the label to 'Work' for the first address field associated
// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any
// field that has a label.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setLabel(ContactsApp.Field.WORK_ADDRESS);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
field | Field | the new standard label |
Return
IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
setLabel(label)
Sets the label of this field.
// Sets the label to 'Apartment' for the first address field associated
// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any
// field that has a label.
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setLabel('Apartment');
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
label | String | the new label for this field |
Return
IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
Deprecated methods
deleteIMField()
Deprecated. This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.
Deletes this instant messaging field.
// Retrieves and deletes the AIM instant messaging field for contact 'John
// Doe'
const contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
const imFields = contacts[0].getIMs(ContactsApp.Field.AIM);
imFields[0].deleteIMField();
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:
-
https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
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Last updated 2024-12-05 UTC.
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This may be a Field, ExtendedField, or a String.\n\n```javascript\n// Logs the label for all the address fields associated with contact\n// 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any field that has\n// a label.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();\nfor (let i = 0; i \u003c addressFields.length; i++) {\n Logger.log(addressFields[i].getLabel());\n}\n```\n\n#### Return\n\n\n`Object` --- the label for this field\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `is``Primary()`\n\nGets whether this is the primary field value.\n\n```javascript\n// Logs whether or not the first address field associated with contact\n// 'John Doe' is labeled as primary. This method can be similarly called\n// for any field.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();\nLogger.log(addressFields[0].isPrimary());\n```\n\n#### Return\n\n\n`Boolean` --- whether this is primary\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``Address(address)`\n\nSets the address of this field.\n\n```javascript\n// Sets the address for the 'Home Address' field for contact 'John Doe'.\n// Can be used similarly for other fields that contain addresses.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst homeAddress = contacts[0].getAddresses(ContactsApp.Field.HOME_ADDRESS);\nhomeAddress[0].setAddress('123 Main St, Raleigh, NC, 27601');\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|-----------|----------|-----------------|\n| `address` | `String` | the new address |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[IMField](#) --- this field, useful for chaining\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``As``Primary()`\n\nSets this field to primary.\n\n```javascript\n// Sets the first address field associated with contact 'John Doe'\n// as primary. This method can be similarly called for any field.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();\naddressFields[0].setAsPrimary();\n```\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[IMField](#) --- this FieldValue for chaining\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``Label(field)`\n\nSets the label of this field.\n\n```javascript\n// Sets the label to 'Work' for the first address field associated\n// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any\n// field that has a label.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();\naddressFields[0].setLabel(ContactsApp.Field.WORK_ADDRESS);\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|---------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------|\n| `field` | [Field](/apps-script/reference/contacts/field) | the new standard label |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[IMField](#) --- this FieldValue for chaining\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\n### `set``Label(label)`\n\nSets the label of this field.\n\n```javascript\n// Sets the label to 'Apartment' for the first address field associated\n// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any\n// field that has a label.\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();\naddressFields[0].setLabel('Apartment');\n```\n\n#### Parameters\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|---------|----------|------------------------------|\n| `label` | `String` | the new label for this field |\n\n#### Return\n\n\n[IMField](#) --- this field, useful for chaining\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`\n\nDeprecated methods\n------------------\n\n### `delete``IMField()`\n\n\n**Deprecated.** This function is deprecated and should not be used in new scripts.\n\nDeletes this instant messaging field.\n\n```javascript\n// Retrieves and deletes the AIM instant messaging field for contact 'John\n// Doe'\nconst contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');\nconst imFields = contacts[0].getIMs(ContactsApp.Field.AIM);\nimFields[0].deleteIMField();\n```\n\n#### Authorization\n\nScripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following [scopes](/apps-script/concepts/scopes#setting_explicit_scopes):\n\n- `https://www.google.com/m8/feeds`"]]
