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I'm trying to export all my Nokia N9 contacts, but when I go to Contacts->Menu->Export contacts->"File"->"Mark all"->Done, I get an error message saying "Can't export contacts".

Why?

Anyone else seeing this? How can I debug this?

Are there any other way (via eg. command line) to export all my contacts?

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Originally Posted by judhaz View Post
I'm trying to export all my Nokia N9 contacts, but when I go to Contacts->Menu->Export contacts->"File"->"Mark all"->Done, I get an error message saying "Can't export contacts".

Why?

Anyone else seeing this? How can I debug this?

Are there any other way (via eg. command line) to export all my contacts?
Have you used " / " in any contact name ? ... it might be that one and it is fixed in PR 1.2 ... I think that I read about it in PR 1.2 bug fixex, but I can not remember which bug number ...

PR 1.2 bug fixes: http://harmattan-bugs.nokia.com/bugl...Platform%20SDK
 
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Yes! That was it - I had a couple of contacts with "/" in the name, and even one with "?". I changed those, and now it worked, thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by jaripi View Post
Have you used " / " in any contact name ? ... it might be that one and it is fixed in PR 1.2 ... I think that I read about it in PR 1.2 bug fixex, but I can not remember which bug number ...

PR 1.2 bug fixes: http://harmattan-bugs.nokia.com/bugl...Platform%20SDK
Where is the file going? And how to import them back :/ ?
 
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@tiiagoFernandez
File(actually many .vcf files, one for every contact) is written to /home/user/MyDocs/Contacts/
And yes, you can import them back or in any device supporting .vcf format.
 
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Yes, but then how to import the file back to N9?
 
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Originally Posted by tiiagoFernandez View Post
Yes, but then how to import the file back to N9?
Unfortunately, the only option to import the contacts back to the device is via another device (over BT), or a service... I miss that feature in Symbian wherein all I have to do is copy the contacts folder in my SD Card and select 'import contacts'

Come to think of it, maybe I should file a 'features-request in the bug' section.....
 
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Originally Posted by BlinkThinks View Post
I miss that feature in Symbian wherein all I have to do is copy the contacts folder in my SD Card and select 'import contacts'
I'm almost certain someone came up with an app to do something like this.
I think it was still fairly "hackish", but the framework was there...
 
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Can't you import vcard files back?
 
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Originally Posted by BlinkThinks View Post
Unfortunately, the only option to import the contacts back to the device is via another device (over BT), or a service... I miss that feature in Symbian wherein all I have to do is copy the contacts folder in my SD Card and select 'import contacts'

Come to think of it, maybe I should file a 'features-request in the bug' section.....
I just remembered that is not the only option.. think with me guys
Export to .vcf files, then copy the folder to a computer. reflash or whatever you need to do, then copy back the folder back to N9.
Final steps, use filebox or another file manager app to open the .vcf and then just need to "touch" save. The only problem is that you have to do this one by one. At least the export is for all
 
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