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\ProvidesFile{adrconvnote.tex}[{2005/11/27 KOMA-Script guide (chapter:
  adrconv)}]
% Date of translated german file: 2005/08/10

\chapter{Creating Address Files from a Address Database}%
\labelbase{addrconv}%
\index{address file}%
\index{address database}%
\IndexPackage{addrconv}

In former versions of \KOMAScript{} the package \Package{addrconv} was a
permanent part of the \KOMAScript{} sytem.  The chief involvment with
\KOMAScript{} was that with the help of \Package{addrconv} it was possible to
create address files from a address database in \BibTeX{} format.  Next the
address file could be used for the \KOMAScript{} letter class or with the
package \Package{scraddr}.

\begin{lstlisting}
  @address{HMUS,
     name =      {Carl McExample},
     title =     {Dr.},
     city =      {Anywhere},
     zip =       01234,
     country =   {Great Britain},
     street =    {A long Road},
     phone =     {01234 / 5 67 89},
     note =      {always forget his birthday},
     key =       {HMUS},
  }
\end{lstlisting}

From entries, as can be seen above, address files can be generated.  For this
\Package{addrconv} employs \BibTeX{} and some \BibTeX{} styles.  Additionally
there are some \LaTeX{} files which help to create various telephon and
address lists for printing.

The package \Package{addrconv} was indeed a separate package, since besides
what is required for \KOMAScript{} it includes some interessting features
more.  Therefore the package \Package{addrconv}, as announced in the previous
\KOMAScript{} release, is removed from the \KOMAScript{} system.

The package \Package{adrconv}, only one \emph{d}, replaces \Package{addrconv}
entirely.  If it is not included in your \TeX{} distribution then it can be
downloaded from \cite{package:adrconv} and you can install it separately.

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