Entourage 2008 - Corrupt Task - Database will not rebuild

[Paul Gauntlett]

Hi All
I'd appreciate any help. I have isolated my problem to a repeating task
which has corrupted. If I try and delete it or amend it in anyway I get an
error message saying the database is damaged. The database rebuild utility
does not repair this. Indeed even if I use the rebuild utility before
deleting the offending task, the rebuild itself corrupts the database. Even
trying to export tasks from the database corrupts it! Is there any way I can
access the database to get rid of this one offending task.
Many thanks
Paul

 

[William Smith [MVP]]

I'd appreciate any help. I have isolated my problem to a repeating task
which has corrupted. If I try and delete it or amend it in anyway I get an
error message saying the database is damaged. The database rebuild utility
does not repair this. Indeed even if I use the rebuild utility before
deleting the offending task, the rebuild itself corrupts the database. Even
trying to export tasks from the database corrupts it! Is there any way I can
access the database to get rid of this one offending task.

Hi Paul!

Sometimes AppleScript can help in these situations.



WARNING: This method will permanently delete what you have selected. Be
careful that you have selected what you want to delete.



1. Open the Script Editor application found in /Applications/AppleScript.

2. Paste in this script:

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theTask to selection
delete theTask
end tell

3. Select your Task in Entourage.

4. Click the Run button in the Script Editor.

Hope this helps!

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bill

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[Paul Gauntlett]

Thanks Bill - you're a lifesaver. I'll keep that script for future use!
Best wishes
Paul