Import Linked Data from Other PIM

[grzeszek101]

Hi,

I'm new to EssentialPIM, and I'm looking at the Pro version for its client-server approach and open db. I have several PIMs/contact managers that I need to clean up and consolidate. Since they include a combination of contacts, tasks, notes and projects, I would like to import the data and retain the links. I have searched the forum for importing linked data but have not found anything.

So,

• Is there a way to import data to the PRO version and retain the links?

• If not, would I be able to import the data and build the links directly in the underlying Firebird db?

Any other suggestions on how users have linked imported data would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Max]

Hello,

could you please give an example of another PIM and give an example of of cross-linked data there?

[grzeszek101]

Sure,

I have been using MarketCircle Daylite. In that package, a task can be linked to a contact so that I can keep track of who I am doing what for. Or I can link a project to a contact and a task in order to group these together. In these cases, I would have, at least, a common contact name, task name and/or project name. I also believe, with a bit of fiddling, I could extract unique identifiers, it that would be helpful. But ultimately, I am interested in understanding (a) if it is possible and (b) how, even with a very simply example that would allow me to import a contact and then import a task that I link to the contact. I would be willing to do the rest if need be.

Let me know if you need more details.

Thanks.

[Max]

Thank you. EPIM does not support importing with links currently. I am also pretty sure MarketCircle does not export linked data.
You can import data without links. Linking data by manipulating Firebird is possible, but may turn out to be quite complicated- there is no ready solution for that.

[grzeszek101]

Thanks. How would I go about linking creating a link within Firebird? What would the link look like? For instance, if I could identify a todo and a contact, what is the format to create an EssentialPIM link?

[Max]

Hello, though the DB itself is open source, the format of the DB has evolved to be quite complex over the years. There is no published documentation- that’s what I meant in my previous post. You can look at cross-linked item in DB and see how the link is made.