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cannot remove BCM
Joeb
0 / 1 12 Mar 2009
I am using office 2007 and business contact manager. I am having a major problem evertime outlook starts. A message continually pops up saying that "Business Contact manager failed to initialize the common language Runtime. The system cannot find the file specified". I have tried to remove BCM in add/remove programs but it crashes and won't uninstall. I have also tried microsoft's...
Can't open BCM 2007 Trial
Help DGC
0 / 1 11 Mar 2009
I downloaded the trial version of Office 2007, specifically to test the Business Contact Manager feature (thinking of using it instead of ACT). But, every time I try to download the program, it cannot install disk 2, which has BCM. I've uninstalled and reinstalled it three times and the same problem occurs. I get an error message is "computereze", but don't understand what the...
Installing BCM on top of Pro Plus 2007
geminilady
0 / 1 10 Mar 2009
Does anyone know if I can buy BCM to install on top of my 2007 office installation....
error when loading outlook - can't find "sorttbls.nlp"
mickmaag
0 / 1 10 Mar 2009
am having same issue.. it is because.. i think... i deleted languages not used by me? anyone know how to fix this... mick "Wendy Chamier" wrote: > When I try and load Outlook 2007 I am getting an error message saying > "Business Contact Manager failed to initialise the common language runtime. > Could not load file or assembly 'sorttbls.nlp or one of its dependencies'. > The...
viewing business contacts by categories
crazy 8
0 / 1 09 Mar 2009
How do I show categories in Business Contact folder of BCM? I followed the instructions below but there are no category fields to view by category MS's instructions Sort and view records by category in Business Contact Manager On the Business Contact Manager menu, click Accounts, Business Contacts, Opportunities, or Business Projects. Do one of the following: If the items are...
Bug? To Field in Communication History becomes Required Attendees
Luther Blissett
0 / 3 09 Mar 2009
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From e-mail in Inbox to the Business Contact
gkc
0 / 1 09 Mar 2009
How do you get from an e-mail that is in your Inbox--which already has a Business Contact record that it is linked to--to the Business Contact record? There has got to be an easy way to do this, but I can't find anything that is less that 3 steps. I would have thought that a right click of mouse, when resting your cursor on the e-mail, would have given you the option of going to the...
Change to imported data in BCM 2007
Jo
0 / 1 09 Mar 2009
Hi. I moved my BCM database from a user desktop to a proper server, as we now have 5 users, and are starting to seriously add data to it and performance was beginning to suffer. We exported all of our customisations, and our data and the re-import to the empty database on the new machine has gone well except for one thing. All of the records have had the File As field, reset from...
Error in converting Act!200 to BCM
JasonKuhn
0 / 1 09 Mar 2009
When using the Import Utility to convert Contacts and Groups from an ACT!2000 database, the resulting BCM file is empty. The log indicates that everything has errored. The message is: Contact, The URL cannot be empty. Parameter name: url, CONTACT: Mrs XXX I've got to believe I've overlooked something trivial. Guidance? Thanks -- JasonKuhn...
Error Message When Starting Outlook with Business Contact Manager
ELizabeth
0 / 1 08 Mar 2009
Hi, I am having a very annoying error occur. I am hoping that someone can guide me on how to resolve this issue. Thanks in advance! Error: When opening Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager an error message occurs stating the following: "Business Contact Manager can not complete the requested task or actions. Please try again". A couple of points to note: I have...
Outlook Express 6
Peter Foldes
0 / 4 07 Mar 2009
Michael Please repost this to the Outlook Express newsgroup On the web: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Michael Honnoraty" <Michael Honnoraty@discussions....
BCM 2007 download link?
JanK
0 / 2 07 Mar 2009
pbmiller18017 schreef: > I uninstalled BCM due to a problem and would like to try and re-install but > cant find my original Outlook 2007 disks. Does anyone know of a stand-alone > download link for BCM 2007? I read someweher you could downlaod the trial version. Using correct keys makes it the real thing...
Exchange
Joe
0 / 2 06 Mar 2009
Douglas McDonald wrote: > Does Outlook Buisness Contact Manager work with Microsoft Exchange Server? I > know Outlook does but can not see where buisness manager does Its database can live on a server which also runs Exchange, if that's what you're asking. BCM links to Outlook, it doesn't care what mail server Outlook talks to. There's no direct link between BCM and Exchange on a...
Business Contact Manager - Email Marketing Service
PW
0 / 1 06 Mar 2009
Need help with Email Marketing Service losing links to image files in html or word docs whent sending from BCM through EMS. I use Outlook 2007 on Vista Home. Thanks!...
how do you synch outlook business contact manager with iphone?
lmdh
0 / 1 06 Mar 2009
For some reason I can't get itunes to recognize BCM in the outlook files - in fact, it does not recognize other groups I have set up in my outlook contacts, only 3 out of 5 groups. Any suggestions?...
Mail Merge on Business Projects
Jimmy
0 / 1 05 Mar 2009
Hi, I know you're able to mail merge on business contacts but i can't seem to figure out how to mail merge on business projects. Would anybody have any helpful information? My company does several projects for one client so we would like to make contacts (using mail merge) based on project and not by contact. Thanks,...
SQL Server 2008 & BCM
kb9jlo
0 / 9 05 Mar 2009
I still need help with this problem. Please my last post. Can anyone help me connect BCM to SQL 2008?...
Cannot add user via the BCM admin tool
Dennis M
1 / 4 05 Mar 2009
I am having the same issue with the BCM tool. I am very familiar with SQL 2000 server, but SQL 2005 Express it quite different. I have the SQL express tools installed but cannot for the life of me find the "grant logon to other users" permission. Can you give me a hint. Thanks :) "Luther Blissett" wrote: > On Feb 19, 7:24 pm, AR <A...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > I...
Business Contact Full Name change doesn't display correctly in Hea
Anjaconda
0 / 1 05 Mar 2009
I changed the Full Name to a whole different person after a couple months and although the change is saved and displays correctly in the Full Name field the old (wrong) name is still displayed in the Top Header. It seems like the Display Name didn't update or something. How can this be resolved or is this a bug? -Anja...
HELP !!: BCM database cannot be loaded
lakeboy
0 / 2 05 Mar 2009
Seeing other notes here, I also went into the Services file from Run, and found the file: MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ It is set to automatic but showed it was stopped. When I clicked Start, I get this message: Could not start MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ Service on local computer. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. Please help me someone!! "lakeboy" wrote: > I left...
No business history
reid m
0 / 1 05 Mar 2009
I changed the Business Contact form in BCM and now all he** has broken loose. I cannot save a new Business Contact, and when I bring up a Business Contact I get an error message saying it cannot perform the last function. I can get past that, but then the pre-entered Contact has no business history. any ideas? I did a repair, but it did not help. Thanks! Reid...
Accounts (Business Partners) synchronization on Pocket PC
aba57
0 / 1 05 Mar 2009
After installing BCM to Pocket PC only Business Contacts was synchronized. How can I (can I?) to synchronize Accounts (named "Business Partners" in Russian version)? Thanks...
Custom Contact Type version 2007
Zane
0 / 1 05 Mar 2009
Hi, After searching the forums and googling ahem using Windows Live Search, I am forced to ask for help. :) I am trying to add a custom field to the part, Account -> Business Contact. I would like additionally categories to "Primary". For example, I would like a Billing Contact to be selected. I would like it to show in the table if possible. Is there a way to do this or am I...
Data sharing between contacts and accounts in Outlook BCM 2007
Joe
0 / 6 04 Mar 2009
bblank wrote: > Hey Joe, where are you and what do you charge!?!? > > I read your post and am afraid that if I open Access and try to "noodle" a > BCM database, I may as well just uninstall BCM now and save me the time I > might invest in trying to get to the bottom of this problem (there are > others, trust me!) > > I was able to find and display a "Developer" tab and am wondering...
BCM Error Message - Cannot access the database.
Luther Blissett
0 / 2 04 Mar 2009
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How many adress books one needs?
Luther Blissett
0 / 2 04 Mar 2009
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BCM Toolbar and BCM does not open
Tincup
0 / 1 04 Mar 2009
We have Outlook 2007 on a small network with a shared database. Everything has been fine until recently when on some PC's BCM seems to not open the BCM toolbar is empty and the BCM options are not available. I can go the the data file from account settings and the shared data file is listed. I can create a new database on the local machine from here but the BCM options are still not...
Setting up BCM on new server
Rod
0 / 4 04 Mar 2009
I did a clean install on a different admin account and re-ran the db tool and everything works fine now. The Database tool is a great resource for sharing the database and adding permissions. Not sure why the installation of the tool was still looking for "my" installation path but by installing it as a different user it worked fine. "Luther Blissett" wrote: > On Feb 28, 8:40 am,...
Error message with BCM configuration
JD
0 / 3 03 Mar 2009
I have uninstalled, .Net Framework 2, SQL server, and BCM and Installed again but no success same error message. "Marlon Sanchez" wrote: > I'm having the same problem as well. I upgraded from Office 2003 to 2007. > > "JD" wrote: > > > Hi: > > > > I have recently purchase small business office 2007 with BCM. Installation > > went fine and activation is done. When I opened...
Why i cann't to install BCM on HP iPAQ?
aba57
0 / 1 03 Mar 2009
After installing of trial (60-days) version of Office Small Business 2007 (Rus) I tryed to load/install BCMV3PPC to my HP iPAQ but received “Can’t copy file. Disk locked or haven’t enough space” error message. I: 1. Downloaded BCMV3PPC from Microsoft site 2. Connected Pocket PC to my notebook with ActiveSinc 3. Run BCMV3PPC 4. Seen error message Pocket’s memory is free....
BCM contacts look just like regular Outlook contacts
dandias
0 / 5 03 Mar 2009
Hello, I have figured out the problem: My add-in (Business Contact Manager for Outlook) was disabled. I have no idea why that happened, but that was the source of all the trouble. To change it, I went to the menu Tools -> Trust Center. Then I clicked on "Add-ins" on the left panel. I couldn't change the BCM add-in at first. So, I had to close the Outlook and reopen it by...
Due Date
tommypelvis
0 / 1 03 Mar 2009
I cannot get the Due Date, % Complete, Date Completed, etc. fields to populate on my BCM Contacts' History pages. This information is updated on each specific Task as completed, but it does not update to the general History view. Any suggestions? Thanks....
BCM Error Message - Cannot access the database.
Rich
0 / 1 03 Mar 2009
I also have the same problem. In following your directions, when I get to add/remove programs I don't see Business Contact Mngr by itself. I have Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003, and I have Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager update. Which should I delete if any? Lastly, I do not have a folder in program files named MSSQL, but do have one...
History objects BCM 2007 on Vista
Agneta
0 / 1 03 Mar 2009
After moving BCM to a new computer all the History objects gets new Change dates and even worse all the Business opportunities also gets new Create date. This is not good! Does someone have a solution?...
Cannot configure BCM
nyc john
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Running trial office 2007 pro under vista. When I click on "configure BCM" on help menu on outlook, I get 1st screen of wizard, then it says "sql server checking for installed data bases" and it goes off into space with no response. Another user on my computer, which I have set up just to be an admin when I need it, installed BCM fine. I tried making my user "John" an admin but it...
Phone Log Report
caresrg
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
How do I print a list of Business Contacts who do NOT have Phone Logs dated within the past 3 months? I'd like that so that I know who I need to touch base with! Thanks, Carolyn...
BCM and Exchange
Joe
0 / 4 02 Mar 2009
> >> denial wrote: >>> We are considering BCM for our organization. We currently use hosted >>> exchange. We have about 12 users. 3 of our users are remote half of the >>> time. >>> >>> Does the BCM work out of a shared folder on the exchange server, or do we >>> need to install something on our local network to implement this solution? >>> >>> I'm having a difficult time...
Printing
GutieCutie
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
I am having trouble printing the calendar in a monthly format that will print all appointments for the day. I have adjusted the marjgins as far as they will go and I am now at my wits end.. My boss is mad at me and I can't tell him why its not printing??...
Worflow:Email>Project>Event>Tasks
kevin@sm
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Worflow:Email>Project>Event>Tasks I am trying to use BCM with Calendar to track multiple short term projects. Here is my workflow: 1. Contract Request comes in as Email 2. Email is used to create specific Project 3. Project needs Calendar Event spanning 1-2 weeks 4. Event has sub Tasks with reminders I may have 2-3 of these contracts per day, each generating Emails under a Project...
Opportunity Dashboard
AR
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
What is the file format being used on the Opportunity Dashboard. The program/file association must have been change on a couple of machines as the dashboard only shows as red x no display. The machines have several graphic programs installed so I think the user was probably promted to change file associations to one of those programs. Any ideas?...
BCM Forum
AR
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Is there a seperate forum for BCM that is monitored by BCM Team? If so, where is it and how to we post a question to get a response. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to...
Missing/Corrupted MSSmallBusiness file
Tyler
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
My Lenovo T61 laptop froze and needed a hard reset. Since then, the mssmallbusinss file in the Business Contact Manager appears to be missing. The folder in which it would typically be located is also missing. A search of the hard drive does not bring up any files of that name. Any insights on what might have happened and how I might be able to restore it? Thanks in advance...
exporting categorie selected accounts
snerscho
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Using Office 2003 with BCM on W2K Trying to export accounts out of a selected category to an exel or .cvs file. How should that be done? If you try via "Reports" then "accounts" you can create a report but it will list all categories in a specific format wich cannot be changed and wich cannot be used for mail merging. I guess there must be a trick to do this!...
BCM v2 verus 2007
Ian
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Hi, I used BCM v2 a couple of years ago and ended up ditching it because of performance issues and a general lack of functionality, e.g. limited category fields, inflexible reporting, not being able to add contacts to opportunities etc. I went off and used salesforce group edition. Is it worth re-visiting this on BCM 2007 i.e. has it improved much? I would appreciate any feedback...
How do I edit the Title list?
Jenkyn
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
I use Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager. The titles (Mr, Mrs, etc) mostly have . at the end. For several reasons we need these titles without the periods. How can I amend the list of titles?...
How do I create non-punctuated Titles?
Claire@SpringP
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
Working in Business Contact Manager (Outlook 2007) we would prefer to have non-punctuated titles ie Mr rather than Mr. - we don't seem to be able to edit the list to allow an option for a title without the full stop after it....
Disappearing Contacts in bcm 2007!!
Niall
0 / 6 02 Mar 2009
Sorry for late reply Adrian.. I'm still having the issue on my network here.. Was the filter installed on a individuals outllok or is it something in Business Contact Manager? -- Niall Folan "Adrian Brown" wrote: > I found out that mine was due to someone putting in a strange filter. I > removed all filters and they returned :D > > Adrian > > "Niall"...
BCM was "Automatically Disabled" WHY?
Juli
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
I found and re-enabled the BCM component of my Outlook. But why was it disabled. I don't have another version of oulook on my computer but, I have remote access to my office server and access that (work) Outlook remotely on my computer. Is it posiblle that even though I'm in VPN remote access the other outlook is conflicting with mine? If not, what else could be making it disable?...
Suddenly - BCM won't open!
Juli
0 / 1 02 Mar 2009
I've had Outlook with BCM for months, now I can still get my email, but BCM account files and contacts won't load. I can't even find the icon for the BCM portion of the program, so I click on the BCM folder in the left nav bar and I get this: Could not complete the last action, please try again". I have to shut down through the tak bar to get out of the error message. What do I...
Viewing Accounts on Pocket PC
Chris
0 / 1 01 Mar 2009
I have a HTC Touch Dual, Pocket PC, and I have installed Business Contact Manager on my Pocket pc. I can view Business Contacts on the pocket PC however woudl like to be able to view the list of SALES Accounts that i set up in Business Contact Manageer in the PC. I would like to use the Business Ccontact Manager as a CRM tool and have the data available on the Pocket PC not just the...
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