I am not having the same problem as this in particular, but I would like to
know how I can set/use categories with the date book. I categorize all of my
datebook appointments in Erage, and I would like those to pass through to
the palm if possible. Perhaps it is not - I can't figure out for the life of
me how to even set a category on a new appt I enter into the palm.
Sorry if this is out of scope, but it certainly would be nice to be able to
enter appts on the palm, assign a category, and then have that synced
correctly to Erage.
Thanks
Jeff
on 11/15/00 4:03 PM, Kristin Bromm (FRESCH) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> One more question. I assumed that the Euro characters were markers
> indicating that those particular categories were not synched. You didn't
> have Euros in the category names did you? Not that it should matter since
> they are still considered custom and need to be added manually on the Palm.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristin Bromm (FRESCH)
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:57 PM
> To: 'Entourage:mac Talk'
> Subject: RE: Palm Sync - Duplicate Categories
>
>
> So far no luck in reproducing the behavior in which categories are
> duplicated. Before continuing, let me explain a little about how syncing
> categories works. When synchronizing your Palm with Entourage, the follow
> occurs:
>
> * Entourage categories matching default categories on the handheld
> will be synchronized
> * Entourage categories that do match default categories on the
> handheld will be retained in Entourage; therefore if you want to have new
> custom categories on the handheld, create, modify, and delete them on the
> handheld
> * If you apply multiple categories in Entourage, Entourage syncs the
> primary category IF a matching category exists on the Palm. If no matching
> category exists, the category on the Palm is set to Unfiled.
> * If you apply a category on the Palm that does not yet exist in
> Entourage, the category will be created in Entourage when you sync.
>
> Given the above, the fact that the "Local" and "Mailing List" categories are
> not synchronized with the Palm makes sense. These are custom categories and
> should be created on the Palm.
>
> As for the duplicated categories, I would like to understand how you got to
> the state you are currently in.
>
> Do you recall how you originally added the categories to your Palm and/or
> Entourage? Did you add all the custom categories only to the Palm apps? Did
> you add all the custom categories to both Palm and Entourage? When
> synchronizing, have you previously added or edited each type of item
> (contact, todo, or memo) on the Palm? Did you edit each type of item in
> Entourage?
>
> Here's what I tried:
> I reset my Palm and started over with fresh Entourage identity (renamed the
> original one). Before synching, I manually added the non-default categories
> you mention to Entourage (Local, Mailing List, Business, Financial,
> Healthcare, Household, and Immigration). On the Palm, I manually added the
> non-default categories to the Address Book (Family, Financial, Healthcare,
> Household, and Immigration). I also manually added Household to the Palm's
> ToDo app. (I figured this might be how you got into the current state.)
>
> I synch'ed once to see if the categories were duplicated. They weren't. I
> tried synching after modifying items. So in Entourage, I applied the
> Personal category to a contact and the Household category to another
> contact. On the Palm I applied the Personal category to the same contact I
> applied the Personal category to in Entourage. I applied the Financial
> category to a different entry. After synching, the categories were not
> duplicated. (I'm looking at the Categories drop-down list.) Note that if you
> modify one item on both the Palm and in Entourage, a duplicate of the item
> will appear, which is by design.
>
> I also created one each of a task, note, and contact on both Palm and
> Entourage and applied one of the non-default categories to each and
> synchronized. Still no duplicate categories.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Beadman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 4:32 PM
> To: Entourage Talk
> Subject: Palm Sync - Duplicate Categories
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I just discovered this list today and don't seem to be able to find a FAQ or
> archive anywhere so I will ask the question and hopefully no-one will mind.
> I have been following the MacFixIt forums pretty religiously as well as this
> problem is really beginning to bug me.
>
> I am seeing a consistent problem with duplicate categories. I have the
> following categories in Entourage:
>
> EUR Junk EUR
> EUR Local EUR
> EUR Mailing List EUR
> Business
> Family
> Financial
> Healthcare
> Household
> Immigration
> Personal
>
> The categories which start and end with EUR are not synced to the Palm
> (wouldn't it be nice if Entourage could enforce this ?).
>
> On my Palm I have the following categories in the Address List:
>
> Business
> Family
> Financial
> Healthcare
> Household
> Immigration
> Personal
>
> and these in the To Do List:
>
> Business
> Household
> Personal
>
> and these in the Memo Pad:
>
> Business
> Personal
>
> After each HotSync I end up with 4 x Business, 2 x Family, 2 x Financial, 2
> x Healthcare, 3 x Household, 2 x Immigration, 4 x Personal. With each
> HotSync the number of categories increases at the same rate. If you think
> about it a category is being created in Entourage for each category in each
> application on the Palm. None of the existing categories are being used.
>
> Also, when I create something in Entourage it goes into the correct category
> on the Palm but if I create something on the Palm it ends up in one of the
> newly created categories.
>
> Is this a bug ?
>
> Nick
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>
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>
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