[kdepim-users] Unable to create new address book

[Thomas Taylor]

On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:18:56 +0100
Thomas Olsen <thomas at tanghus.net> wrote:

> On Thursday 24 November 2011 00:17 Thomas Taylor wrote:
> > Hi all;
> > I haven't been able to create a new address book (not folder under personal)
> > in Kontact-contacts. Reported as bug 287395.
> > 
> > When in the contacts section and select "file > new > addressbook" it
> > displays a dialog box with some pre-defined choices but no way to enter a
> > unique name.
> 
> You have to select a resource type and then configure it. If you want a new 
> address book you can select VCard Directory, select the folder you want to 
> contain the address book (you can create a new folder from the dialog) and 
> click OK.
> It will then have a name like 'akonadi_vcarddir_resource_0'. Right click on 
> the new resource, select 'Folder properties' and change the name.
> 
> Or select VCard File, select to the folder where you want the address book to 
> reside, enter the *file name* of the address book eg. 'addressbook.vcf' (can
> be a non-existent file), click OK and enter Display name.
> 
> If this solves your problem remember to update the bug report.
> 

Thanks Thomas, wish that information had been included in the help function.  I
was able ro create the new address book with your help.

Tom

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