Contacts import from Access

[Elibane]

Need to do a regular import from Access 2002 DB table to
Contacts folder in Outlook 2002. Maintaining Contacts in
Outlook for department access; file-as selected
is "Company (Last-Name, First-Name)" for ease of
visibility & reference for Outlook-challenged majority of
department. Maintaining updates in DB; not experienced in
export & don't trust it at this point.

When importing, address cards default to "Last-Name, First-
Name", so have to re-open and re-save file-as 400+
contacts back to "Company (Last-Name, First-Name)". Tried
to customize view but only option seems to be to drop name
from title bar.

Do I need to add a new field to DB, using logicals to
create equivalent to "Company (Last-Name, First-Name)",
and use in import? If yes, what to link to in import
process? (File-as not listed as field available to link
to, that I've noticed) Any simpler solution? Would it be
better to try to maintain revisions in Outlook & export?
I had a lot of trouble exporting previously, so am
reluctant to head this way...

GREATLY appreciate any help with this!!

 

[Karl Timmermans]

Just change the "default" for <file as> in Outlook - go to:
Tools --> Options --> Preferences --> Contact Options -->
- on that page choose the Default order you want to use from
the list selected

Karl

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