Re: [Evolution] Unable to open addressbook

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> I keep getting this error when I try to access the contacts folder.
> Tasks and Calendar also give the same errors. I have tried everything I
> have been able to find, downgraded to a recommended build of DB3,
> tried installing from the Ximian installer nothing has resolved the
> issue. I am currently reinstalled by the evolution RPM for redhat
> rawhide. Any help available would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> OS: Redhat-rawhide
>         db3-3.1.17-7

Don't know which db3 version is required, but it seems I have 3.3.11
installed (shipped with Mandrake 9.1):

$ rpm -qa | grep db3
libdb3.3-3.3.11-13mdk


> My local folders contain the following
>
> local/Contacts
>         create-initial          -rw-r--r--
>         folder-metadata.xml     -rw-r--r--

Well, there is the Contacts database missing. There should be a file
addressbook.db in this directory.

As (if) there is really no such file, you cannot loose anything. You
could try removing the Contacts and recreating it (both using
Evolution). You will have to set them in the Settings as autocompletion
source again.


What does your folder-metadata.xml files contain, do they look sane?

$ cat evolution/local/Contacts/folder-metadata.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<efolder>
        <type>contacts</type>
        <description>Contacts</description>
</efolder>


...guenther


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