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Change in view import/export filenames

In R5.0.5, the descriptions for the file types in the Import and Export dialogs were made more consistent. This change may effect existing scripts that contain FileImport and FileExport @commands. You should review your scripts to see if this change affects you. If a script does contain an old data type, it will generate the error message, "Import/Export not configured."

For example, previously, the filetype name for Lotus 1-2-3 was "Lotus 1-2-3 Worksheet." It has been changed to "Lotus 1-2-3" (removing the word "Worksheet"). If a version 5.0.5 database runs a macro from an older Notes version that contains the following code, it will fail, since the NOTES.INI file will not recognize the Lotus 1-2-3 Worksheet file type:


NOTE: This is only for new installations of R5.0.5 and beyond (as opposed to upgrades). The NOTES.INI file in an upgrade contains the old filetype name (variable name VIEWIMP1=Lotus 1-2-3 Worksheet, VIEWEXP1=Lotus 1-2-3 Worksheet and EDITIMP3=Lotus 1-2-3), and users will not notice this problem.

The following file name changes have also been implemented:

OLD FILENAME CURRENT FILENAME

Word for Windows 6.0 Microsoft Word 6.0
Microsoft Word RTF Microsoft RTF
Excel 4.0 Microsoft Excel
Excel 5.0 Microsoft Excel
Frame(MIF) FrameMaker 3.0

When importing at the document level on a UNIX platform:

WordPerfect 5.0 WordPerfect 5.x
WordPerfect 5.1 WordPerfect 5.x

The file names WordPerfect 4.1 and WordPerfect 4.2 are no longer supported, but WordPerfect 6.0/6.1 is.

When exporting at the document level on a UNIX platform, the WordPerfect 4.1, WordPerfect 4.2, and WordPerfect 5.0 filenames are no longer supported, but WordPerfect 5.1, WordPerfect 6.0, and WordPerfect 6.1 are.

In addition, Notes no longer supports the import or export of ANSI metafile formatted files nor the import of Lotus Ami Pro files on any platform.