OL2000: Unable to Import Lotus Organizer 97 GS Files
ID: Q197444
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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to import a Lotus Organizer 97 GS file into Outlook by
using the Import And Export Wizard, the only option available in the Files
Of Type list is Lotus Organizer 97 (*.OR3).
CAUSE
Outlook does not have a converter for Lotus Organizer 97 GS, and therefore
does not support the .OR4 file format.
RESOLUTION
Use one of the following methods.
Method 1
Export the data from Lotus Organizer by using the dBase format, and import
the dBase file into Outlook.
Method 2
Rename the .OR4 file extension of the Organizer file to .OR3, and import this file.
Exporting the Data in Organizer
To export the data in Lotus Organizer, follow these steps:
- In Lotus Organizer, on the File menu, click Export.
- Click the Look In box, select the location of the file that you want to
export, and then click the file name.
- Click dBASE (*.DBF) in the Files Of Type list.
- Click the From Section box, and select the section from which you want
to export information.
- Click the Field Mapping box, and select the field mapping that you want
to use.
- Click Mapping to map specific fields, and save your field mapping
selections.
- Click Options to select additional export options. Click OK, and then
click Export.
Importing the Data into Outlook
Organizer 97 GS uses different field names than Outlook does.
To import the data into Outlook, follow these steps:
- In Outlook, on the File menu, click Import And Export to start the
wizard.
- Click "Import from another program or file" in the "Choose an action to
perform" list, and click Next.
- In the "Select file type to import from" list, click dBase, and click
Next.
NOTE: If you do not see dBase in the "Select file type to import from"
list, you need to add the PIM converters component. For information on
adding components, see the "References" section later in this article.
- Click Browse, locate and select the file that you exported from
Organizer, click OK, and click Next.
- Select the destination folder, and click Next.
- Click to select the "Import <file name> into the folder" check box to
complete the process.
MORE INFORMATION
Lotus Organizer 97 is manufactured by IBM, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this
product's performance or reliability.
Additional query words:
OL2K
Keywords : kbdta IntpImEx
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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