There is with datebk4. Will Entourage sync that?
Jeff
On 12/19/00 3:28 PM, "Kristin Bromm (FRESCH)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> For syncing of categories to work, you have to have created them on the Palm
> and then have sync'ed to Entourage. On the Palm, there is no way to assign a
> category to a calendar event (datebook item).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:25 PM
> To: Entourage:mac Talk
> Subject: Re: Palm Sync - Duplicate Categories
>
>
> 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
>> --
>> Nick Beadman
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> http://www.polymorph.net
>> PolyMorph Software Development, fine utilities for your Mac.
>>
>
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