Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find any previous posts on the subject.
I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved it as a .csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any possibility of network problems.
I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a .csv, pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I receive this error: ---------------
Translation Error
A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows) translator while initializing a translator to build a field map.
Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "C:\BusContacts.csv". Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it, and that it is not open in another program.
OK.
---------------
I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is not open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel, but I closed Excel too!).
I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on this page (http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather than the data file itself.
Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ~ Rick....
PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I attempted to import this data as an Excel file. Although it would allow me to progress and assign fields and all that, it would begin the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had many blank entries and was attempting to Update, but would just hang. I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for the above. Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~ Rick...
**** 2019 *** It's weird how this hasn't been figured out over time and communicated clearly. I have Office 2016.... I wanted to import Google contacts via a .csv file (instructions are everywhere for this) but I also received the import error manyothers have received.
Open the EXPORTED .CSV file - CUT the TITLE FIELD and then pasted (INSERTED) it in Column "A" location so it's the first one instead of FIRST NAME. I then saved the file and closed the Excel sheet. I then re-imported the file and it importedseamlessly.
Good Luck everyone.
On Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 1:09:13 PM UTC-6, Rick wrote:
Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find any previous posts on the subject.
I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved it as a .csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any possibility of network problems.
I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a .csv, pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I receive this error: ---------------
Translation Error
A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows) translator
while initializing a translator to build a field map.
Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "C:\BusContacts.csv".
Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it,
and that it is not open in another program.
OK.
---------------
I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is not open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel, but I closed
Excel too!).
I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on this page
(http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather than the
data file itself.
Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ~ Rick....
PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I attempted to
import this data as an Excel file. Although it would allow me to progress and assign fields and all that, it would begin the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had many blank entries and was attempting to Update,
but would just hang. I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for
the above. Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~
Rick...
Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find any previous posts on the subject.
I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved it as a
.csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any possibility of network problems.
I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a .csv,
pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I receive this error: ---------------
Translation Error
A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows) translator while initializing a translator to build a field map.
Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "C:\BusContacts.csv". Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it, and that it is not open in another program.
OK.
---------------
I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is not
open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel, but I closed Excel too!).
I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on this page (http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather than the data file itself.
Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ~ Rick....
PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I attempted to import this data as an Excel file. Although it would allow me to progress
and assign fields and all that, it would begin the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had many blank entries and was attempting to Update, but would just hang. I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for the above. Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~ Rick...
Try this instead. Create a couple of contacts in Outlook and export them to excel. Compare your file with the one Outlook created and massage yours accordingly. Remember, Outlook will not import or export custom fields natively. That requires third party software or code you would need to
write.
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After furious head scratching, Rick asked:
| Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find
| any previous posts on the subject.
| I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I
| have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved
| it as a .csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any
| possibility of network problems.
| I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a
| .csv, pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new
| contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I
| receive this error: ---------------
| Translation Error
| A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows)
| translator while initializing a translator to build a field map.
| Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file
| "C:\BusContacts.csv". Verify that you have the correct file, that you
| have permission to open it, and that it is not open in another
| program.
| OK.
| ---------------
| I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is
| not open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel,
| but I closed Excel too!).
| I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and
| Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on
| this page
| (http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
|
| It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather
| than the data file itself.
| Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank
| you in advance. ~ Rick....
|
| PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I
| attempted to import this data as an Excel file. Although it would
| allow me to progress and assign fields and all that, it would begin
| the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to
| the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and
| crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had
| many blank entries and was attempting to Update, but would just hang.
| I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for the above.
| Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~
| Rick... it worked. thank you so much!
Hi.Joseph, Thank you. Your fix worked for me
I tried all the options said above and none worked.
I found Excel has an MDOS csv file format. I saved it in that format and that worked for me.
Thanks!
Kind Regards,
Joe Ortiz
www.linkedin.com/in/josephlortiz
Hi.Thank you Joe!
I tried all the options said above and none worked.
I found Excel has an MDOS csv file format. I saved it in that format and that worked for me.
Thanks!
Kind Regards,
Joe Ortiz
www.linkedin.com/in/josephlortiz
I exported from Outlook and found the issue was that the gmail contacts file export did not have the "Title" field as the first column in the file.
Once i added that column blank it proceeded with the import successfully.
Hi.
I tried all the options said above and none worked.
I found Excel has an MDOS csv file format. I saved it in that format and that worked for me.
Thanks!
Kind Regards,
Joe Ortiz
www.linkedin.com/in/josephlortiz
On Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 3:09:13 PM UTC-4, Rick wrote:
Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find any previous posts on the subject.
I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved it as a .csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any possibility of network problems.
I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a .csv, pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I receive this error: ---------------
Translation Error
A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows) translator
while initializing a translator to build a field map.
Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "C:\BusContacts.csv". Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it, and that it is not open in another program.
OK.
---------------
I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is not open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel, but I closed Excel too!).
I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on this page
(http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather than the data file itself.
Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ~ Rick....
PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I attempted to import this data as an Excel file. Although it would allow me to progress and assign fields and all that, it would begin the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had many blank entries and was attempting to Update,Here is an easy way to fix it. Before inporting the csv file to where ever you want. try to open the CSV file and let it open in Excel.
but would just hang. I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for
the above. Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~
Rick...
Once opened go to file save as. and save again with another name but save again as csv from excel.
example original file was named File.csv
new file is going to be file2.csv
no try to inport file into outlook and you will see that is going to work just fine.
On Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 3:09:13 PM UTC-4, Rick wrote:Thx for this tip worked fine!
Please forgive me if this has been covered before, I could not find any previous posts on the subject.
I am trying to Import contacts to a new Contact Folder from Excel. I have setup the worksheet, included a row with column names, and saved it as a .csv file. I saved it to my C:\ directory to remove any possibility of network problems.
I then use the Import a File Wizard in Outlook, select to import a .csv, pick my file (named BusContacts.csv), and select the new contacts folder I created "Business Contacts". When I hit next I receive this error: ---------------
Translation Error
A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values (Windows) translator
while initializing a translator to build a field map.
Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "C:\BusContacts.csv".
Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it,
and that it is not open in another program.
OK.
---------------
I do have the correct file, I should have full permissions and it is not open in another program (not only is the file closed in Excel, but I closed
Excel too!).
I ran the Office 2003 setup again and setup to have the Importers and Exporters "Run from My Computer" - per the instructions I found on this page
(http://www.pctoday.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=24656).
It seems to me that this a problem with the .csv translator rather than the
data file itself.
Any and all help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ~ Rick....
PS - Before actually *reading* how to use the import/export, I attempted toHere is an easy way to fix it. Before inporting the csv file to where ever you want. try to open the CSV file and let it open in Excel.
import this data as an Excel file. Although it would allow me to progress and assign fields and all that, it would begin the import (progress bar appears and moves along) and when it got to the very end (progress bar 99% full) it would hang up Outlook and crash it. When I would restart Outlook, that new contact folder had many blank entries and was attempting to Update,
but would just hang. I deleted that contact folder and created a new one for
the above. Not sure if any of that matters, but I'm trying to be thorough. ~
Rick...
Once opened go to file save as. and save again with another name but save again as csv from excel.
example original file was named File.csv
new file is going to be file2.csv
no try to inport file into outlook and you will see that is going to work just fine.
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