Technical Notes

Importing to Address Book

The PalmAddress application in PalmConnect has the facility to import .csv data extracts from other applications. Please consult your PalmConnect User's Guide before attempting to import files to PalmAddress. The following are some clarifications and considerations.

1. You must be sure of the order of fields in the file to be imported. Open the file in a text editor and visually account for all of the fields and note the order. You WILL need this for mapping later. Many database, contact manager, etc. applications do not export fields in the order they appear on the screen.

2. Make sure that the file is truly of the comma-separated-value type. In the text editor, note that there are "quotation" marks around each field AND that there is a comma between fields and a < CR > between records.

3. The file should have the extension .CSV. Rename if necessary.

4. In the File Import dialog box:
   • Always choose comma-separated-value for Format. "No Idea" does not detect file type correctly and will not cause the Map Import Fields button to appear.
   • Choose the filename, then click the Map Import Fields button. Don't click the Import button yet!
   • You should see as many fields in the Source List as you know there are in the source file. If not, there is a problem with the file itself. Recheck to see that it is truly comma-separated format (per above).
   • Map the fields in the Source List to the fields in the Destination List according to the list you made when examining the file in the text editor. Make sure you click the Map button for each pair selected, and verify the mapping in the Map List.
   • When the mapping is finished and verified, then you can press the Import button. There have been very large files imported with success (e.g. in excess of 1100 records, and pages of 150 lines). See the Application Limits TechNote for maximum import limits.

Note: Always make a back-up copy of your Address Book before importing a file into it. Also, always backup your Zoomer data files using PalmConnect before overwriting them by linking files from your PC.

Caution: You can create very large files for the applications in PalmConnect. Be sure that you have sufficient memory available on your Zoomer before you link these large files over. You may decide you need subsets of your data or need to get a PCMCIA memory card to accommodate all the data you need.

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