Importing from Palm Desktop

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Jeremy Fieldsend

Microsoft Tech Support tell me that I can't successful import Palm
Desktop date book info without having it connected to a hand held, which
I don't have. Anyone know a workaround?

Also, the contact details I've imported have not matched properly to the
Entourage fields. Work addresses have ended up in Home fields and the
phone numbers are completely bollloxed up. There doesn't seem to be away
of lining the fields up before importing. Any ideas how to get around
this??

Many thanks
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Microsoft Tech Support tell me that I can't successful import Palm
Desktop date book info without having it connected to a hand held, which
I don't have. Anyone know a workaround?

Also, the contact details I've imported have not matched properly to the
Entourage fields. Work addresses have ended up in Home fields and the
phone numbers are completely bollloxed up. There doesn't seem to be away
of lining the fields up before importing. Any ideas how to get around
this??
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You can get my Export-Import Entourage scripts at

MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

and use the "Other Converters" as described in the ReadMe/Other Programs.
They were in fact designed for the freakiness of Palm Desktop export files.
I urge you _very strongly_ to insert a header line at the top of the Tab &
Return file you export from Date book so you know what you're doing.
(Amazing that PD doesn't do this.) It's easiest to do this in Excel then
save again as Tab Text and go back to the Other Calendar script. (In the
case of PD imports this is easier than using the Excel scripts, since every
weird kookiness is anticipated and dealt with by the "Other" converter
script.)

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP Entourage
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

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PLEASE always state which version of Entourage you are using - **2004**, X
or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions otherwise.
 
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Jeremy Fieldsend

Paul Berkowitz said:
You can get my Export-Import Entourage scripts at

MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

and use the "Other Converters" as described in the ReadMe/Other Programs.
They were in fact designed for the freakiness of Palm Desktop export files.
I urge you _very strongly_ to insert a header line at the top of the Tab &
Return file you export from Date book so you know what you're doing.
(Amazing that PD doesn't do this.) It's easiest to do this in Excel then
save again as Tab Text and go back to the Other Calendar script. (In the
case of PD imports this is easier than using the Excel scripts, since every
weird kookiness is anticipated and dealt with by the "Other" converter
script.)
Click to expand...

Many thanks.
 
J

Jeremy Fieldsend

Paul Berkowitz said:
You can get my Export-Import Entourage scripts at

MacScripter.net <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>
Click to expand...

Thanks, Paul. Done that. However....
and use the "Other Converters" as described in the ReadMe/Other Programs.
They were in fact designed for the freakiness of Palm Desktop export files.
I urge you _very strongly_ to insert a header line at the top of the Tab &
Return file you export from Date book so you know what you're doing.
(Amazing that PD doesn't do this.) It's easiest to do this in Excel then
save again as Tab Text and go back to the Other Calendar script. (In the
case of PD imports this is easier than using the Excel scripts, since every
weird kookiness is anticipated and dealt with by the "Other" converter
script.)
Click to expand...

.... still having problems. I created a dummy header as you suggested but
something appears to trip up the AppleScript at the end. There's a
'doesn't match the parameters' in the Applescript error message. I'm
sure I'm missing something pretty simple, but would appreciate some
guidance?
 
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Paul Berkowitz

Thanks, Paul. Done that. However....

... still having problems. I created a dummy header as you suggested but

something appears to trip up the AppleScript at the end. There's a
'doesn't match the parameters' in the Applescript error message. I'm
sure I'm missing something pretty simple, but would appreciate some
guidance?
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Jeremy
jeremyatcommunityhypenrelationsdotcoetc
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I tried to email you, both at your supposed address @yahoo, which doesn't
exist, and also at a deciphered address from your signature - assuming
'hypen' means 'hyphen' and 'coetc' means 'com' - but that also doesn't
exist. So you'll have to email me at the email address you'll find in the
ReadMe of the scripts.

I think you probably just missed a column.

--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP Entourage
Entourage FAQ Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
AppleScripts for Entourage: <http://macscripter.net/scriptbuilders/>

Please "Reply To Newsgroup" to reply to this message. Emails will be
ignored.

PLEASE always state which version of Entourage you are using - **2004**, X
or 2001. It's often impossible to answer your questions otherwise.
 
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