Bug 201598 - kaddressbook merge contacts deletes data
Summary: kaddressbook merge contacts deletes data
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kab3
Classification: Miscellaneous
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR grave
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tobias Koenig
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Reported: 2009-07-27 00:16 UTC by Moritz Moeller-Herrmann
Modified: 2009-08-05 16:51 UTC (History)
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Description Moritz Moeller-Herrmann 2009-07-27 00:16:33 UTC 
Version:           4.3 (using 4.2.96 (KDE 4.2.96 (KDE 4.3 RC2)), Debian packages)
Compiler:          cc
OS:                Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.30-3.slh.1-sidux-amd64

I used kaddressbook from KDE 4.3rc2 (Debian experimental packages)

I have a rather large kaddressbook database which I have used for ages. There are many duplicate entries.

I have now tried to merge two contacts, by marking them and then choosing edit - merge contacts:

First effect - kaddressbook freezes - window not updated, no reaction on my fast PC for about a minute or two

Second effect - kaddressbook returns with a dialog box "unknown error"

Third effect - BOTH ADDRESSES WITH VALUABLE CONTACT DATA WERE DELETED!!!

This is a show-stopper for KDE-4.3 IMHO (unless this is fixed in KDE-4.3rc3 of course).

I have tried three times - same effect.

Can you reproduce? If not, please let me know what config files and data you need.
Comment 1 Tobias Koenig 2009-08-05 16:44:03 UTC 
The development of the old KAddressBook will be discontinued for KDE 4.4.
Since the new application has the same name, but a completly new code base we close all bug reports against the old version and ask the submitters to resend there reports against the new product.
Comment 2 Moritz Moeller-Herrmann 2009-08-05 16:51:14 UTC 
I am sorry, but I strongly disagrree- this bug should be fixed ASAP in the KDE-4.3 series - it deletes data. 

Please show a little more concern for users - also I reported this bug less than a week ago and feel it is disappointing it was not adressed before KDE-4.3 was released. Losing valuable contact data is not nice.