Mass Delete Categories

[abargri]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: pop

Hello,

I have over 700 identical categories which I do not want to delete one by one. The exact same issue was described by a user here: <http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/Entourage/214/0>

Could anyone please help by describing how to overcome this and delete on mass?

Thanks in advance

 

[William Smith [MVP]]

I have over 700 identical categories which I do not want to delete
one by one. The exact same issue was described by a user here:
<http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/Entourage/214/0>

Could anyone please help by describing how to overcome this and
delete on mass?

Entourage does not allow categories with identical names. If you see
multiples with the same name then you potentially have Database corruption.

Quit Entourage and then launch it with the Option key held down. Select
the option to Verify your Database. Repair if necessary.

If you mean you have over 700 *nearly* identical categories then paste
this AppleScript into the Script Editor found in
/Applications/AppleScript and click the Run button. Use with caution.

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
delete (every category whose name contains "Test")
end tell

Hope this helps!

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[Barry Wainwright]

Entourage does not allow categories with identical names. If you see
multiples with the same name then you potentially have Database corruption.

it doesn't allow you to enter new categories with the same name as an
existing category through the user interface, but I have had the same
problem in the past when categories are created through an import.

The script posted will work just fine.