Import csv files into Ical

Is there a way to import csv into Ical? I need the "importing csv into Ical" for dummies version. Thanks.

There are no plans to add that functionality that I am aware of. I am usually not informed of updates until it comes out.
There is a 3rd party program that allows you to sync with Palm desktop calendar.
Check out this program called companionlink for google.
http://www.companionlink.com/products/companionlinkforgoogle.html
Post relates to: Palm i705

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Importing ics files into iCal is the problem, but first here is the background on why I'm trying to import.
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It seems as it I now need to merge the "Me" and "My calendar" calendars to get back to where I was.
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Not a great answer but I dragged the attachment either to the finder - app - ical or the icon. It placed it on the calendar. I clicked in and accepted. So, no auto populate. Need to drag and drop. So glad I paid the 20 bucks to upgrade to 10.8

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Best way to import csv file into sql server

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Import .icbu file into iCal

My Apple ID is linked to an e-mail address which is deleted by provider, due to move to another town. My Calendar and Notes are in iCloud under the e-mail address which has been deleted. I made an .icbu file but cannot import the file into Calendar under a different Apple ID (which is the secondary e-mail address of my Apple ID of the deleted e-mail address).
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When I Import the .icbu file into Calendar it shows all my entries but in the Calendar which does not sync with iCloud.
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How do I import csv file into a SharePoint list?

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How to gracefully import CSV files into Numbers.app v3?

I've posted this as a question at Stack Exchange, also…
I have a process, which has worked faithfully for years in Numbers '09, whereby I download my Bank account data in CSV format, then drag that data directly into my Numbers sheet (after creating an appropriate number of blank rows).
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I made secondary e-mail address with the Apple ID of my deleted (primary) e-mail address
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Importing CSV file into AddressBook: Major and Immediate Crash

I'll start with what I've already tried to solve this problem. I have read through several posts regarding other address book problems. I wanted to try the recommended deletion of file "homedirectory/library/application support/address book/AddressBook-v22.abcddb". That file does not seem to exist on my computer for me to even try delete it. I was able to locate the "libray folder" and get seamlessly to the "application support" folder, but there is no "address book" folder in the "application support" folder.
The problem is with importing a CSV file (created/saved from Outlook Express) into my Mac AddressBook. I've made 10 attempts and have gotten 10 crash messages. The first part of the crash message is posted below.
Is there anything I can do to solve this problem? Is it because I've created a CSV file from Outlook Express that it won't work? I have successfully imported other CSV files (like an old, ancient CSV file that I created from a nextel phone years ago and a family address file that I recently created on my MacBook in Excel.)
Here's the first page or so of the crash message... the entire report is about 28 pages:
Process: Address Book [254]
Path: /Applications/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
Identifier: com.apple.AddressBook
Version: 5.0.1 (864)
Build Info: AddressBook-8640000~4
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [144]
Date/Time: 2009-12-16 15:47:00.744 -0500
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.2 (10C540)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 994434 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 8923 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Anonymous UUID: 9EDF5817-9DD1-4C21-9CE5-F6882E750B54
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 11 Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
Application Specific Information:
abort() called
* Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSRangeException', reason: '* -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (7) beyond bounds (7)'
* Call stack at first throw:
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf7444 __exceptionPreprocess + 180
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff82d3b0f3 objcexceptionthrow + 45
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf7267 +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 103
3 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf71f4 +[NSException raise:format:] + 148
4 Foundation 0x00007fff83fd5080 _NSArrayRaiseBoundException + 122
5 Foundation 0x00007fff83f37b81 -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:] + 75
6 AddressBook 0x00007fff833af1df -[ABImportMappingModel(PrivateMappingToPersonConversion) addressDictionaryForMapping:rowData:localizedAddressMappings:] + 348
7 AddressBook 0x00007fff833af4d3 -[ABImportMappingModel(MappingToPersonConversion) personWithRowData:localizedAddressMappings:addressBook:] + 597
8 AddressBook 0x00007fff833ace87 __-[ABNewTextFileImportController import:]block_invoke1 + 153
9 Foundation 0x00007fff83f7a7d9 -[NSBlockOperation main] + 140
10 Foundation 0x00007fff83f6b06d -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 681
11 Foundation 0x00007fff83f6ad23 ___startOperations_block_invoke2 + 99
12 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8617ace8 dispatch_call_block_andrelease + 15
13 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff86159279 dispatch_workerthread2 + 231
14 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff86158bb8 pthreadwqthread + 353
15 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff86158a55 start_wqthread + 13

Pamela MacBeginner wrote:
I'll start with what I've already tried to solve this problem. I have read through several posts regarding other address book problems. I wanted to try the recommended deletion of file "homedirectory/library/application support/address book/AddressBook-v22.abcddb". That file does not seem to exist on my computer for me to even try delete it.
it does exist on your computer. you are looking in the wrong library folder. you need the library folder in your home directory, not at the top level of the drive. click on the house icon in the sidebar of any finder window. that's your home directory. you can also get to it from the top level of the drive by going to /users/yourusername.
if deleting this file does not help try converting the CSV file to a vcard before importing it to AB. you can use this converter for example
http://homepage.mac.com/phrogz/CSV2vCard_v2.html
I was able to locate the "libray folder" and get seamlessly to the "application support" folder, but there is no "address book" folder in the "application support" folder.
The problem is with importing a CSV file (created/saved from Outlook Express) into my Mac AddressBook. I've made 10 attempts and have gotten 10 crash messages. The first part of the crash message is posted below.
Is there anything I can do to solve this problem? Is it because I've created a CSV file from Outlook Express that it won't work? I have successfully imported other CSV files (like an old, ancient CSV file that I created from a nextel phone years ago and a family address file that I recently created on my MacBook in Excel.)
Here's the first page or so of the crash message... the entire report is about 28 pages:
Process: Address Book [254]
Path: /Applications/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
Identifier: com.apple.AddressBook
Version: 5.0.1 (864)
Build Info: AddressBook-8640000~4
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [144]
Date/Time: 2009-12-16 15:47:00.744 -0500
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.2 (10C540)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 994434 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 8923 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Anonymous UUID: 9EDF5817-9DD1-4C21-9CE5-F6882E750B54
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 11 Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
Application Specific Information:
abort() called
* Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSRangeException', reason: '* -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (7) beyond bounds (7)'
* Call stack at first throw:
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf7444 __exceptionPreprocess + 180
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff82d3b0f3 objcexceptionthrow + 45
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf7267 +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 103
3 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff82bf71f4 +[NSException raise:format:] + 148
4 Foundation 0x00007fff83fd5080 _NSArrayRaiseBoundException + 122
5 Foundation 0x00007fff83f37b81 -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:] + 75
6 AddressBook 0x00007fff833af1df -[ABImportMappingModel(PrivateMappingToPersonConversion) addressDictionaryForMapping:rowData:localizedAddressMappings:] + 348
7 AddressBook 0x00007fff833af4d3 -[ABImportMappingModel(MappingToPersonConversion) personWithRowData:localizedAddressMappings:addressBook:] + 597
8 AddressBook 0x00007fff833ace87 __-[ABNewTextFileImportController import:]block_invoke1 + 153
9 Foundation 0x00007fff83f7a7d9 -[NSBlockOperation main] + 140
10 Foundation 0x00007fff83f6b06d -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 681
11 Foundation 0x00007fff83f6ad23 ___startOperations_block_invoke2 + 99
12 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8617ace8 dispatch_call_block_andrelease + 15
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14 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff86158bb8 pthreadwqthread + 353
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Hola Anjali,
First of all, thank you for your quick answer.
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Thank you,
Almi

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I too just had this problem. To clarify all fields work and you can map them. I found that the Outlook CSV file had two problems which were tripping up the AddressBook import function. Note these were both in street address fields so I suspect the poster who said that addresses don't work may have been having that problem.
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