This means that when those contacts are imported, you can make use of the key to re-create categories. With the key in the Notes field, the information will be included in the file when contacts are exported. Again, type the next digit to restrict the list to choir members and the third to reveal only the basses, both as a group and individually. Because the Notes field is searched by the address box word-wheel, typing ‘3’ into the To… box would not only list all the Church categories, it would also list all of the members of those categories. Taking the Church example above, I would add the three-digit number at the beginning of the Notes field for each contact. One way to make it possible to reconstruct categories after a contacts list has taken a tour through the export-import mill is to insert some indication of category affiliation – a key – in a contact data field. Unfortunately, most users don’t realize this until it’s too late.
Type 3 in the To… box, and you’ll include all your Church contacts type 33 and you’ll only get choir members, and typing 335 will show only the basses.Ī recurring complaint is that there is no straightforward way to preserve category data when exporting contacts for backup, say. A category called ’33 Choir’ could include all players, but ‘335 Basses’ only the big boys. You might find pseudo-sub-categories useful, too.
