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---++Importing contacts in Addressbook

---+++Importing contacts using the Addressbook UI

You can import your contacts in ODS Addressbook using the Import feature by:
   * different type:
      1. File
      1. WebDAV
      1. URL
      1. LDAP Server
   * content type:
      1. vCard
      1. CSV
      1. FOAF

Here is sample scenario of importing a vCard file kidehen.vcf:

   1. Go to http://demo.openlinksw.com/ods
   1. Log in as demo with password demo.
   1. Go to Addressbook.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai1.png" style="wikiautogen"/>
   1. Click the "Import" button .
   1. Click the "Next" button.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai2.png" style="wikiautogen"/>
   1. Leave "Content Type" to vCard and click the "Next" button.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai3.png" style="wikiautogen"/>
   1. Click the "Browse" button and select a vCard file for ex. the <a href="%ATTACHURLPATH%/kidehen.vcf" style="wikiautogen">kidehen.vcf</a> file from your local file system.
   1. Click the "Next" button.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai4.png" style="wikiautogen"/>
   1. In the shown form:
      1. Enter tags, for ex.: OpenLink
      1. Check Validation fields if needed in order to keep the fields value in case there is already such contact in your Addressbook.
      1. Click the "Import" button.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai5.png" style="wikiautogen"/>
   1. As result the contact(s) will be imported and shown in  "My contacts" list.
      * <img src="%ATTACHURLPATH%/ai6.png" style="wikiautogen"/>

---+++Importing contacts using <nowiki>SyncML</nowiki>

Detailed information and sample scenario you can find [[OdsAddressbookSyncML][here]].

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