Microsoft KB Archive/260560

= Works: Data Is Lost When You Import into Windows Address Book from Works 4.x Address Book =

Article ID: 260560

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 6.0
 * Microsoft Works 7.0
 * Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2000
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2001
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2002
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2003

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This article was previously published under Q260560



SYMPTOMS
When you import data into the Microsoft Windows Address Book from the Microsoft Works 4.x Address Book, some of the data may be lost or omitted.



CAUSE
This issue may occur because the Works 4.x Address Book is a special template of the Works database. Works 2000 and subsequent versions of Works use the Windows Address Book. You may not be able to import some custom fields added to the Works 4.x Address Book into the Windows Address Book.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, import Works 4.x Address Books into a Works database, and then preserve all of the fields. You can still mail merge from the Works database and the only functionality that you lose is the ability to synchronize with the Works Calendar.

Additional query words: w_works works2k works6 calender wkscal

Keywords: kbinterop kbprb KB260560

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