Import subset of fields to Contacts

[TCEBob]

I wish to import a tab-delimited file consisting only of Last Name, Company and
Categories into a complete data base in such a way as to replace those values
but not all the other data. Last Name and Company are only included to index the
Categories, but I can live with having those fields altered. Right now the task
of importing without overwriting and then manually editing is intimidating.
Perhaps in a text editor, using regular expressions?

rs

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Probably the easiest solution is to import them to create new contacts, then
use one of the free duplicate checkers listed at
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/contacts.htm to merge the data. The other
alternative is to write your own import code.

 

[TCEBob]

Thanks, Sue. I did download a duplicate checker and it helped quite a bit. Still
a lot of labor but the job is done.

Memo to self: Back up before you mess with it!

rs