OL2000: Converting Schedule+ Files (198598)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q198598

SUMMARY

This article provides information on converting files from Microsoft Schedule+ versions 1.0 and 7.0, to Outlook.

MORE INFORMATION

Schedule+ Program Required

Certain Schedule+ support files must be installed on your computer before the Schedule+ converters will work. These files are installed by Outlook if you choose to install the Import and Export files during Outlook Setup. The first time you runt the import, the Windows Installer may start inorder to properly configure your system.

Converters are supplied for two different versions of Schedule+, version 1.0 (.cal files) and version 7.0 (.scd files), and also for Schedule+ Interchange files (.sc2 files). It is important that you choose the proper converter for the type of file being converted.

To Import a Schedule+ File

To import a Schedule+ file, follow these steps:

  1. On the File menu, click Import And Export.
  2. Click "Import from another program or file," and click Next.
  3. Click to select either Schedule+ Interchange (.sc2), Schedule+ 1.0, or Schedule+ 7.0, and then click Next.
  4. Type the path and name of the file, or Browse to the file to be imported, and click Next.
  5. Type the password if required, and click OK.

    NOTE: You may be prompted for a password, during the conversion even though you are not prompted for a password during normal Schedule+ startup. The password prompt is from Schedule+. The password is stored in the profile used to start Schedule+ and is automatically inserted when that profile is used to start Schedule+. It is necessary to type in the password to run the conversion.
  6. Click to select the item type (Contacts, Appointments, or Tasks) you want to Import.
  7. Click Change Destination to select the folder which the selected item type is to be imported. Only server-based folders or personal folders can be targets for importing. Private folders do not show up in the destination list in the Select A Folder dialog box.
  8. If you want to change the default mapping of incoming fields to specific Outlook fields, click Map Custom Fields. Normally, the default mapping will suffice.
  9. Click Finish.
NOTE: Schedule+ permissions are not imported to the Outlook Calendar. You must manually configure permissions for the Calendar folder to allow others to access your schedule.

Time Zones

Single appointments imported from a file with a different time zone will be adjusted for the time zone change. An appointment scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time will show up as 3:00 P.M. when it is imported into a file that uses Central Time.

Recurring appointments, imported from a file with a different time zone, will NOT be adjusted for the time zone change. A recurring appointment scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time will show up as 1:00 P.M. when it is imported into a file that uses Central Time.

Schedule+ Projects

Project fields are mapped to Outlook Categories for Tasks. While these categories are assigned to the individual Outlook tasks, they do not update the Master Category list in Outlook.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Article-ID: 198285
Title : OL2000: How to Convert Outlook Appointments to Schedule+

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/6/2003
Keywords:kbinfo KB198598
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