Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?

Ok - I am also running into this issue with BCM after a clean install of
OFFICE 2007 with small business accounting and BCM. I have called my contacts
at Microsoft and have been given the runaround. I am trying to sell this
software to customers but how can I justify the sale of a new product when I
can’t get it to operate properly from the start. As soon as I switch folders
or go to contacts or any other place in outlook, get the message "BUSINESS
CONTACT MANAGER FOR OUTOOK COULD NOT COMPLETE YOUR LAST ACTION OR ACTIONS.
PLEASE TRY AGAIN."
I am running the full version software, not any beta. Any ideas?

--
JEREMIAH ILGES
TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
THE OHIO TECHNOLOGY GROUP



"Dvuser" wrote:

> Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?

I'm sorry you are having trouble.

This can be caused by the SQL not correctly installed, or the SQL
service not running.

1. Go to Services.msc and verify that "SQL SERVER (MSSMLBIZ)" is
running.
2. Also, use eventvwr to look for bad things.
3. Finally, did you EVER have beta software on this machine? If so,
recommend a format and re-install. Things get left behind.

Hope this helps,
Chris



On Jan 29, 8:58 am, JEREMIAH ILGES | THE OHIO GROUP
<JEREMIAHILGESTHEOHIOGR...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Ok - I am also running into this issue with BCM after a clean install of
> OFFICE 2007 with small business accounting and BCM. I have called my contacts
> at Microsoft and have been given the runaround. I am trying to sell this
> software to customers but how can I justify the sale of a new product when I
> can't get it to operate properly from the start. As soon as I switch folders
> or go to contacts or any other place in outlook, get the message "BUSINESS
> CONTACT MANAGER FOR OUTOOK COULD NOT COMPLETE YOUR LAST ACTION OR ACTIONS.
> PLEASE TRY AGAIN."
> I am running the full version software, not any beta. Any ideas?
>
> --
> JEREMIAH ILGES
> TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
> THE OHIO TECHNOLOGY GROUP
>
>
>
> "Dvuser" wrote:
> > Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> > search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> > Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> > try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> > search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> > the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> > have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> > folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

My solution for error message "Business Contact Manager for Outlook could not
complete your last action or actions. Please try again.":

Check if Outlook has not disabled the Business Contact Manager files - go to
"Help" - "Disabled Items" and check the list.... in my case it was there and
it was a simple matter of "Enable" and it was running fine again.

Good Luck!

Best regards,
Anja

I'm having exactly the same error messages.

I have a freshly installed Windows XP machine with SP2 and all updates. Then
a fresh install of Office 2007 Small Business with BCM.

SQL server is running
No relevant erros in the viewer
No disabled items listed.

Any other ideas what it could be. Right now, the software is quite unusable.

Jim

"Anja" wrote:

> My solution for error message "Business Contact Manager for Outlook could not
> complete your last action or actions. Please try again.":
>
> Check if Outlook has not disabled the Business Contact Manager files - go to
> "Help" - "Disabled Items" and check the list.... in my case it was there and
> it was a simple matter of "Enable" and it was running fine again.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Best regards,
> Anja

Has anyone found a solution to this problem? I'm getting the same error
exactly when Dvuser does below. (switching between folders) My
configurations is as follows:

-SBS 2003 with Exchange
-SQL Database for BCM resides on the server
-5 users share the database through Outlook 2007 w/BCM on their workstations
-All workstations have the same patch level but only two of them are
experiencing this problem

Also, sometimes a user will update BCM but others do not see it right away.
Does BCM only poll the database every so often? If so how can I reduce this
interval?

Thanks,


"Dvuser" wrote:

> Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?

On Feb 28, 5:04 pm, jalalabadass
<jalalabad...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Has anyone found a solution to this problem? I'm getting the same error
> exactly when Dvuser does below. (switching between folders) My
> configurations is as follows:
>
> -SBS 2003 with Exchange
> -SQL Database for BCM resides on the server
> -5 users share the database through Outlook 2007 w/BCM on their workstations
> -All workstations have the same patch level but only two of them are
> experiencing this problem
>
> Also, sometimes a user will update BCM but others do not see it right away.
> Does BCM only poll the database every so often? If so how can I reduce this
> interval?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> "Dvuser" wrote:
> > Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> > search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> > Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> > try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> > search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> > the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> > have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> > folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Do the two users experiencing the problem have password protected
PSTs?

With shared databases, I've noticed updates on one machine sometimes
showing up on another machine within a second. It may depend on what
you are doing. The changes may show up immediately in folder views but
not in forms opened before the change.

I have also encountered the same problem as Dvuser. I am running Outlook 2007
with Business Contect Manager under Vista Utlimate. The program has been
runnig OK since I installed it a couple of months ago but when I went to
swithch to BCM folder I get the error message which repeats a dozen times or
more then stop but nothing is displayed. My business contacts are displayed
so the file BCM file is open. I checked my update history and note SQL Server
2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 was applied a copule of days ago. I
suspect that this is where the problem is as I have made no other changes.
Not sure how to proceed?

"Dvuser" wrote:

> Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?

Fixed !!

Here's what fixed it for me and hopefully it will help someone else out there.

My issues seem to be related to some corrupt registry keys under my user
account.

The fix:

run reg edit: Start->Run->regedit
Go under the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" folder
Then go under "Software"
Then right click on the "Microsoft" folder and export it to some file as a
backup.
After making a backup we deleted the following two folder under the
"Microsoft" category.

"BusinessSolutions eCRM"
"Office"

Then logged off of the machine and logged back in.

After this I was able to launch Outlook 2007 and BCM and I did not get any
of the crazy behaviors I was experiencing.

Hope this can help someone else out there..

Regards,

Jim

--
Peter V


"PeterV" wrote:

> I have also encountered the same problem as Dvuser. I am running Outlook 2007
> with Business Contect Manager under Vista Utlimate. The program has been
> runnig OK since I installed it a couple of months ago but when I went to
> swithch to BCM folder I get the error message which repeats a dozen times or
> more then stop but nothing is displayed. My business contacts are displayed
> so the file BCM file is open. I checked my update history and note SQL Server
> 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 2 was applied a copule of days ago. I
> suspect that this is where the problem is as I have made no other changes.
> Not sure how to proceed?
>
> "Dvuser" wrote:
>
> > Im getting an error when I switch between my favourite folders or when I
> > search for a contact in my contact folder an error message "Business Contact
> > Manager for Outlook could not complete your last action or actions. Please
> > try again." It seems to happen only after I've started Outlook 2007 and
> > search for a contact and then move between my folders or when I start using
> > the BCM folders and then move between my other folders not BCM related. I
> > have to select OK to remove the error but then if I try to go to another
> > folder the error message pops up again. Any ideas of how to fix it?

On Mar 11, 8:50 pm, PeterV <9...@xtra.co.nz.(donotspam)> wrote:
> Fixed !!
>
> Here's what fixed it for me and hopefully it will help someone else out there.
>
> My issues seem to be related to some corrupt registry keys under my user
> account.
>
> The fix:
>
> run reg edit: Start->Run->regedit
> Go under the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" folder
> Then go under "Software"
> Then right click on the "Microsoft" folder and export it to some file as a
> backup.
> After making a backup we deleted the following two folder under the
> "Microsoft" category.
>
> "BusinessSolutions eCRM"
> "Office"
>
> Then logged off of the machine and logged back in.
>
> After this I was able to launchOutlook2007 and BCM and I didnotget any
> of the crazy behaviors I was experiencing.
>
> Hope this can help someone else out there..
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim
>
> --
> Peter V
>
>
>
Thats the ticket...I have been beating my head all day with the same
issue and searching the net for answers.

The program (as a number of new releases) are quite flaky....I am
hoping MS releases a SVC Pack for Visat soon....it too has its issues.

Thanks for the fix!!!!