AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
IMFieldclass is deprecated and the People API advanced service should be used instead. -
IMFieldrepresents an instant messaging field within a Contact. -
Methods like
getAddress(),getLabel(), andisPrimary()allow retrieval of information about the IM field. -
Methods like
setAddress(),setAsPrimary(), andsetLabel()allow modification of the IM field. -
The
deleteIMField()method is also deprecated and used to delete an instant messaging field.
Deprecated.Instead, use the People API advanced service
An instant messaging field in a Contact.
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
String
|
Get the address for this field. | |
Object
|
Gets the label for this field. | |
Boolean
|
Gets whether this is the primary field value. | |
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Sets the address of this field. | |
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Sets this field to primary. | |
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Sets the label of this field. | |
|
Sets the label of this field. |
Detailed documentation
get
Address()
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 :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
get
Label()
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 :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
is
Primary()
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 :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
set
Address(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
— this field, useful for chaining IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
set
As
Primary()
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
— this FieldValue for chaining IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
set
Label(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
|
|
the new standard label |
Return
— this FieldValue for chaining IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds
set
Label(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
— this field, useful for chaining IMField
Authorization
Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes :
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https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

