BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

Programming and Web Development Forums - MS OFFICE OUTLOOK - Microsoft Office Outlook

Skip to content

BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

MS OFFICE OUTLOOK
Post a reply

    Next

  • 1. Sync BCM contacts with Outlook contacts
    Is there any way to sync changes in contacts in BCM and Outlook? Thanks Dave
  • 2. Data Missing in History emails, where did it go
    I finally have the BCM working acceptably and so today I went to a contact to look up some information. There are a years worth of emails that are listed under the history for the contact. Every one of them has been converted to a "Business Activity". Not one of them has anything in the body of the message. In other words all of the content of the emails is gone and the only thing that is left is the hearer information and the subject line. What is goin on here? Jim
  • 3. import contacts
    Hello, I have contacts in my personal folder, how can I import them into the business contacts manager section, I tried to drag and drop but I got a message saying this was not supported with these folders? Thanks
  • 4. Upgrade Outlook 2007 to Outlook 2007 with BCM
    I have Office 2003 with BCM and got the Office 2007 Suite which did not have BCM, is there anyway to get BCM as an add on? Thanks in advance

BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

Postby Y2hpZWY3NzU » Wed, 14 Jun 2006 05:46:02 GMT 

Hello All:

I know I should have backed up my BCM data or exported it prior to 
installing the BETA, but unfortunately I didn't.  Now I want to simply import 
the BCM data I had in the earlier version of Outlook / BCM, but I can't find 
it.

I down loaded the Office Beta and click to install all products except 
Outlook.  Once the install was complete I attempted to launch Outlook 2003 
and an error appeared (something about conflicting dll's) and instructed me 
to reinstall Outlook.  Instead of reinstalling the older version, I installed 
the new Beta 2.  Once the installation was complete I could see all the email 
that was previously in my inbox, etc., as well as my contacts in Outlook, but 
could not see any BCM info.  So, I then downloaded and installed the BCM Beta.

Once everything was installed I open Outlook & BCM, but no data was found.  
When I attempted to import the old data I can't find it or an option on the 
import wizard to import an MDF file.

Any suggestions

Thanks
Howard
Top

RE: BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

Postby U3VzYW5H » Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:05:02 GMT 

Whereever the first DB was installed, search for *.bcm. By default, on a 
non-shared install, the BCM database writes to My Documents I think unless 
you changed the location.  Did you install the Beta BCM with a new DB and a 
new DB name?  If you used the same name, it might have overwritten, not sure, 
not at my iBeta nstall right now. But searching for *.bcm will turn up 
whatever DBs you have on machine or network.
Top

Re: BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

Postby Luther » Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:59:20 GMT 

.BCM files are exported files.

BCM database files are sql database files and end in .MDF.
They usually (at least on windows xp) are kept in this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Business Contact Manager

To continue using your old database use menu BCM|Database Tools|Create
or Select a Database and select your old database. It should then
migrate your database to v3. If you think you may prefer to return to
BCM v2 after experimenting with the beta, be sure to make a backup of
your current database file--copy your .MDF file to a new name.
Top

Re: BCM Beta 2 - How to import my old data

Postby U3VzYW5H » Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:52:01 GMT 

Thanks!  I've exported so many, I thought that was the extension.
Top

Similar Threads:

1.Importing "old data" and "old messages" 

I had a error in my OE and could not launch it, getting an error saying
'error while launching, end of file reached' - I found that a solution would
be to rebuild OE, I was told that if I backed up the Data files from the
Documents folder of Microsoft's User Data - that if I did lose it, I could
import it - WELL, now that I have use of OE, I tried Importing the "old
data" and "old messages" files and when I use the Import form the file menu,
OE doesn't 'see' the files even though they are there! Anyone know what I
should do!?!?!? PLEASE - I lost very VALUABLE data! AND ALL MY CONTACTS even
though I BACKED THEM UP! HELP~ THX!

2.Import Data from 2003 BCM to 2007 BCM (on Windows 7) 

We have a new laptop (Win7 Pro 64 bit)  and Office 2007 Pro, with regional 
settings for Canada. The old machine is running XP Pro  (sp3) and Office 2003 
Pro, again with regional settings for Canada. Exporting and then importing 
from version 2003 to version 2007 worked fine for Outlook. When we import the 
BCM data into BCM 2007 the date format is changed from the Canadian default 
dd/mm/yyyy to the US format mm/dd/yyyy. Additionally the dates that would be 
invalid in the US format (any cdn day read as a us month higher than 12) are 
missing. Both OS and Office versions are fully patched current.

I would like to have the BCM history data in the 2007 BCM formatted as CDN 
(matching the Regional Settings of the PC) and the information droped 
restored.  
-- 
Steve G MCSE

3.How to get data from Beta to BCM Trial 

I have the trial and now have lost all my BCM data.  I was getting the 
following until I deleted the BCM portion that was being loaded.

Outlook 2007 trial small business.  On start up I get three error messages 
that data entered in the beta cannot be opened in the contact mgr.  So I say 
ok to all and Outlook opens.  When I click on the business contact mgr folder 
under all mail items I get the above error message.

Help?
 
How do I get all my data back?

I also can't get anyone to respond so I am putting this everywhere!

4.BCM and the loss of Beta data 

I have the trial and now have lost all my BCM data.  I was getting the 
following until I deleted the BCM portion that was being loaded.

Outlook 2007 trial small business.  On start up I get three error messages 
that data entered in the beta cannot be opened in the contact mgr.  So I say 
ok to all and Outlook opens.  When I click on the business contact mgr folder 
under all mail items I get the above error message.

Help?
 
How do I get all my data back?

I also can't get anyone to respond so I am putting this everywhere!

5.Can't get BCM to load data from beta 

I have the trial and now have lost all my BCM data.  I was getting the 
following until I deleted the BCM portion that was being loaded.

Outlook 2007 trial small business.  On start up I get three error messages 
that data entered in the beta cannot be opened in the contact mgr.  So I say 
ok to all and Outlook opens.  When I click on the business contact mgr folder 
under all mail items I get the above error message.

Help?
 
How do I get all my data back?

6. BCM Beta Data

Post a reply

Return to MS OFFICE OUTLOOK

 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guest

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group