XCLN: (ODK) How to Automatically Import Sched+ Data to Outlook

• Microsoft Outlook 2000
• Microsoft Outlook 98

SUMMARY

This article describes how to automatically import Microsoft Schedule+ 7.x data to the Microsoft Outlook 8.5 Calendar by using the Microsoft Outlook Deployment Wizard (ODW) to configure a custom installation. This method only imports Schedule+ 7.x data located in a Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

The Microsoft Outlook Deployment Wizard lets an administrator add custom registry entries to the Windows registry during the installation process. If a user's Schedule+ 7.x Calendar information is stored on a Microsoft Exchange Server computer, the data can be migrated to Microsoft Outlook 8.5 by setting the following registry key and value on the Add Registry Entries screen in Stage 5 of the ODW:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Outlook\Import 

   Value Name: ImportDetection
   Value Type: DWORD
   Value Data: 1 = Prompt user to import Schedule+ information
               2 = Import Schedule+ information without prompting user 

1. Outlook detects whether any Schedule+ data exists for the Exchange user's mailbox. If no schedule data is detected, then no further action is taken.



2. If Schedule+ data is detected, either the user is prompted to convert the data, or the data conversion process automatically starts, depending on the ImportDetection value. At this point, a copy of the user's schedule data is copied to Schedimp0.scd in the user's local TEMP directory.



3. The Schedimp0.scd file is imported to the user's Outlook mailbox. During this process, the user's Schedule+ contacts, appointments, and tasks are imported into the appropriate Outlook Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks folders. The user sees a status indicator during this stage of the import.
   
   NOTE: Schedule+ permissions are not migrated. The user must manually configure the permissions on the Calendar folder to allow others access. By default, the Calendar folder has no permissions.



4. After the Schedule+ data has been imported, the ImportDetection key is deleted from the registry and the .scd file remains in the TEMP directory. This is useful for recovery if a problem arises during the import process.



5. After the user verifies that the data was imported correctly, the user can run Microsoft Outlook with the /CleanSchedPlus parameter to permanently delete the Schedule+ data in the mailbox.

Troubleshooting Import Problems

1. Verify that the ImportDetection value exists in the registry key specified above. If not, you must confirm the value entered in the ODW when creating the install point.



2. Verify that the following registry values do not exist. If they do, it may be necessary to delete them and restart Outlook 8.5:

   
         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Outlook\Setup
   
         Value Name: First-Run
         Value Name: ImportSPlus 




3. Verify that Schedule+ data exists on the user's Exchange Server mailbox.

REFERENCES

For additional information about using the /CleanSchedPlus command-line switch, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q182112 OL98: Additional Command-Line Switches

Q184550 OL98: ODK: Outlook Deployment Kit (ODK) Availability

Additional query words: 98 convert conversion odk kit rights

Keywords          : XCLN 
Version           : WINDOWS:8.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto 

Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999