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johncat wrote:
Brian: We are getting closer. Yes, the config information I am talking about is the categories and the options (tools-options). My new profile didnt have categories. Your link below told me how to upgrade to color categories, which I did, and now have categories. Now the problem. They are all messed up. I had categories assigned and personalized on the 4000 calendar items I copied from my old outlook into the new outlook profile calendar. After I updated to color categories, I have them, kinda. They are not correct. The colors do not match the category name in most cases. Categories don't have colors until you assign them colors. Alternatively, you can rename the colors you want to match the categories you had. The label colors from the prior version don't translater to color categories. Also, some of the categories are not there and some of the colors just say for example (blue category) instead of what they should be named. A lot of the calendar items do not have the right category names or colors assigned, and several calendar items have more than one category assigned that should only have one. I spent some time rearranging colors and categories when I upgraded as well. I didn't find it all that difficult. This appears to be a problem with the new profile because the results are the same if I open up the original pst file in this eprofile. HOWEVER, If I open the old pst file in the old profile, all is fine with the categorys and the calendar items. Why are you not simply reusing that old PST as your delivery location, then? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The problem is
in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile, the categories are fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile, they are messed up. I want to keep my new profile because that new pst file is only a handful of MB in size while the same data in the old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to your final questions below). So now all my data is there and good in the new profile pst except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time to have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old (larger) profile. I hope that makes sense. "Brian Tillman" wrote: johncat wrote: Brian: We are getting closer. Yes, the config information I am talking about is the categories and the options (tools-options). My new profile didnt have categories. Your link below told me how to upgrade to color categories, which I did, and now have categories. Now the problem. They are all messed up. I had categories assigned and personalized on the 4000 calendar items I copied from my old outlook into the new outlook profile calendar. After I updated to color categories, I have them, kinda. They are not correct. The colors do not match the category name in most cases. Categories don't have colors until you assign them colors. Alternatively, you can rename the colors you want to match the categories you had. The label colors from the prior version don't translater to color categories. Also, some of the categories are not there and some of the colors just say for example (blue category) instead of what they should be named. A lot of the calendar items do not have the right category names or colors assigned, and several calendar items have more than one category assigned that should only have one. I spent some time rearranging colors and categories when I upgraded as well. I didn't find it all that difficult. This appears to be a problem with the new profile because the results are the same if I open up the original pst file in this eprofile. HOWEVER, If I open the old pst file in the old profile, all is fine with the categorys and the calendar items. Why are you not simply reusing that old PST as your delivery location, then? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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Conversion issues still left see post for questions
johncat wrote:
The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The problem is in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile, the categories are fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile, they are messed up. I want to keep my new profile because that new pst file is only a handful of MB in size while the same data in the old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to your final questions below). So now all my data is there and good in the new profile pst except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time to have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old (larger) profile. I hope that makes sense. I can't help you, I'm afraid. My personal inclination would be to use the profile and PST that perform the functions you want. 3 GB is a pittance with today's hard drives. Did you try compacting that PST? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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Brian, I really appreciate your help!!! Compacting my original pst was the
answer for me. I didint even know you could do that. It took my original pst from 3GB to 25MB. I am stable for now and finally got things where I want them to start. Thanks for all of your responses. John "Brian Tillman" wrote: johncat wrote: The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The problem is in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile, the categories are fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile, they are messed up. I want to keep my new profile because that new pst file is only a handful of MB in size while the same data in the old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to your final questions below). So now all my data is there and good in the new profile pst except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time to have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old (larger) profile. I hope that makes sense. I can't help you, I'm afraid. My personal inclination would be to use the profile and PST that perform the functions you want. 3 GB is a pittance with today's hard drives. Did you try compacting that PST? -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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Conversion issues still left see post for questions
johncat wrote:
Brian, I really appreciate your help!!! Compacting my original pst was the answer for me. I didint even know you could do that. It took my original pst from 3GB to 25MB. I am stable for now and finally got things where I want them to start. Thanks for all of your responses. John You're welcome. I'm glad it's working as you wish. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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