> How would I convert 2003 BCM database into 2007? When I try to import
> 2003
> data export into 2007 I get an error about the fields not matching between
> the two versions and it never runs. Is there any other way to do this?
>
> "Remove ABCD from Email address to reply" wrote:
>
>> I did not realize that you wanted to stay working in a client/server
>> situation. I was suggesting the copy because you could have Outlook 2007
>> automatically convert 2003 db to 2007. I don't know about the client
>> server
>> situation.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Neil
>>
>>
>> "Arijana" <Arijana[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9654F7B-C0B1-479E-9E51-E284D72B2802[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I can get a copy of the database, but what am I supposed to do with it
>> >when
>> >I
>> > copy it? I'm not really sure what you are asking. We are trying to
>> > have
>> > a
>> > client/server configuration which BCM2003 does not support. The
>> > purpose
>> > for
>> > the client/server configuration is the control of backups and user
>> > access.
>> > We tried to install BCM 2003 on a server which already has a full
>> > version
>> > SQL2000 installed, but it didn't work. BCM2003 seems to only work if
>> > installed on a workstation that does not have an instance of SQL
>> > already
>> > installed. BCM2007 supports the client/server configuration but it
>> > rejects
>> > data created by BCM2003. Without being able to migrate the data, we
>> > cannot
>> > upgrade to 2007.
>> >
>> > "Remove ABCD from Email address to reply" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Are you saying that there is no way you can even get a copy of the
>> >> database
>> >> to used?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Neil
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Arijana" <Arijana[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:58CBDE8F-71DB-4FA1-AA54-4C0AC627B7F9[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thank you for your reply. Unfortunatelly we cannot use the existing
>> >> > database. The current database is on the workstation and IT has no
>> >> > control
>> >> > over backups. Also, other users cannot connect if the workstation is
>> >> > off
>> >> > line. We wanted to migrate to BCM 2007 to be able to have the
>> >> > database
>> >> > on
>> >> > SQL Server and have control over backups.
>> >> >
>> >> > I spent days online searching for solutions, but came up with
>> >> > nothing.
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > hoping someone else had a similar problem and was able to find a
>> >> > solution.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Remove ABCD from Email address to reply" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Do not import the file. Goto create/select database and select
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> current
>> >> >> database (after you made a backup)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Neil
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Arijana" <Arijana[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:70C11B28-8A10-46DA-9FD9-3B262FA00888[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > When I try to use the .bcm file to import old data into BCM 2007,
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > error message about fields not matching. The alternative would
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > use
>> >> >> > .csv export, but that moves only contacts and accounts, but not
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > rest
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > the data (email tracking etc.) and this is unacceptable for our
>> >> >> > clients.
>> >> >> > We
>> >> >> > are considering upgrade to BCM 2007 to be able to use SQL back
>> >> >> > end
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > therefore IT department having more control over backups and
>> >> >> > data.
>> >> >> > Currently
>> >> >> > this is poorly handled by the user. Plus, when that user is not
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > office, nobody can access the shared database. Using a separate
>> >> >> > back
>> >> >> > end
>> >> >> > somewhere on the server would solve our problem, but it is not
>> >> >> > going
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > work
>> >> >> > unless we can move all of the previous data from BCM 2003 into
>> >> >> > BCM
>> >> >> > 2007.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Did anyone have any experience with this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you in advance for the help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Arijana
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
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