[missing-sync-winmobile-talk] SYNC PROTOCOLS

[sabino strippoli]

dear markspace (and MSWM list members) -

The message below was initially submitted last Thursday.
I candidly, stated my lack of clarity or knowledge.
Still it seemed to me, the questions or issues raised were
 not frivolous but reasonable and thought-out.

My apologies for re-posting the message, however, for some
   reason it was overlooked and never answered.
The questions posed are important for me to understand
   if I am to use MSWM more productively and confidently.

Thank you in advance, to anyone  willing to help and clearly explain
  the protocol or process MSWM follows in the sync situations below.

 sabino strippoli

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on 3/16/06 11:19 AM,  sstrippoli at mac.com wrote:

 Dear Ken  and/or  markspace staff --

It came to my attention in corresponding with others,
  that there is some general confusion or lack of understanding
  re: exactly how the different Sync options function.

please help me (and others) better understand the protocol & process that
Missing Sync Windows Mobile (MSWM) follows with different sync options or
choices.

1)
If one selects  Entourage Overwrites Device,
   does Missing Sync check to see just which (if any) records are changed ?
  1a.--
   And if so, does it then change ONLY the records that are new or changed ?
  1b.--
   Or,  does it just write  ALL records  over again, regardless ?


2)
If one selects  Synchronize,
   does Missing Sync check to see just which (if any) records are changed ?
  AND  is a  Sync  FIELD-specific ?
  2a.--
 If so, does MSWM change just records that are new or changed on each end
    Or,  does it just write  ALL records  over again, regardless  ?
  2b.--
   When MSWM is set to Synchronize, is this sync FIELD-specific?
   Specifically, in writing records, does this sync write to ONLY the fields
that are 
   changed  in a record  or  does it write the ENTIRE record over (all
fields regardless).
  2c.--
   in cases where a specific record has changes to fields A, B & C on the
desktop
    AND 
    the same record has changes to fields X,Y & Z on the handheld,
   How does MSWM2 handle synchronizing this ?

    - do BOTH desktop & device update to the new info in all Fields  A, B,
C, X, Y, & Z
    - does the data on one side (desktop or device) take precedence  and
        changed data on the other get discarded or lost,
    - does MSWM 2  duplicate the records on both sides in this case,
    - is there some other outcome ???

3)
lastly, how do the Sync choices affect or impact the amount of time required
   for one type of sync over the other ?


Please reply "on-list" rather than to me personally so we can all benefit.
In responding, please try to address & clarify each case or issue.


Thank you in advance for your patience and assistance in helping
    to teach us to better use your product.

  sstrippoli
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