[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] iCal Sync Issues

[Ken Freeman]

On 7/29/05 2:17 PM, "Donald E. Stidwell" <donald.stidwell at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jul 29, 2005, at 4:48 PM, Jay Levenson wrote:
> 
>> I backed up my iCal (thankfully) before my first sync.  I answered
>> the allow question and check the clear device option.  Upon sync m-
>> s-p supposedly downloaded 1200+ iCal records and then asked the
>> allow question again.  This time it only synced a handful of
>> records and went to "idle" status.  My iCal entries were all
>> cleared and there were only a few entries in my Dell Axim X30.  I
>> restored my backup (and was I glad I had it) and my iCal returned
>> to pre-sync state.  Now when I sync, only 16 records go across (X30
>> to desktop I think) and I get 16 records in conflict.  What's up
>> with this?
>> 
>> --
>> Jay Levenson
>> 
>> 
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>> Voorhees, NJ 08043
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>> 
> 
> I'm sure the MS folks will explain why, but it's a little
> disconcerting that the option to have the device overwrite iCal
> doesn't exist, although it does exist for Entourage (which I don't use).
> 
> Why isn't there an option for the initial sync for the device to
> overwrite iCal instead of just erasing the data on the handheld?

Unfortunately, The Missing Sync is limited in the options to force the
Device to overwrite the Mac and visa versa simply because these options
aren't available through Apple's Sync Services yet to developers.

The Entourage plugin does not sync with Apple's Sync Services, but directly
with Entourage using the API's provided by Microsoft.

We chose to support Apple's Sync Services so that as more and more
developers add Sync Service client support to their products you will be
able to share that data as well. For example, when Microsoft ships their
Entourage product that adds Sync Service support we will all be synching PIM
data to the same Sync Services database.

> 
> I already had data in iCal and Address Book since I sync my phone via
> Bluetooth with iSync. But what I wound up having to do to get
> everything right was empty my Address Book and iCal so both were
> empty. I then backed up my PIM data on my hx2415 and then restored
> that backup on the device. Once I did that, MS did sync my PIM data
> from the device to my Mac, and from there, I did another sync with my
> phone and it was all updated.

The procedure of clearing out your Address Book and iCal likely cleared the
Sync Service database. The Missing Sync syncs with the Sync Service database
directly and not iCal and Address Book. This same step might work for those
who have everything on their handheld now, but not for those who have their
main data on the Mac.

For those who have their main data on the Mac, they might try a Backup and
restore of both their iCal and Address Book data. This should force Sync
Services to refresh it's database. Let both the apps stay open for a while
to ensure they finish updating Sync Services. Then try the sync again.

Ken

> 
> Finally, I synched my hx2415 to my Windows laptop, and now all three
> devices have the same data.
> 
> Now that everything is in sync between my PDA and my Mac, I've not
> had any problems maintaining it - but it's only been since yesterday!
> 
> Now I'm just waiting for the notes plug-in....
> 
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