Thanks Danny !
I assume that HotSync Manager preserve unique IDs for *all* devices with
Palm OS 2.0 and greater.
Does anybody *exactly* know whether the Macintosh HotSync Manager preserve
unique IDs?
Regards,
Mick Doe
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The amazingly informative knowledge base article
http://oasis.palm.com/devzone/knowledgebasearticle.cfm?article_id=1085 says:
>Palm Computing's built-in Backup/Restore and PIM conduits change the unique
IDs of records during a full restore by versions 1.x of Windows and
Macintosh HotSync Manager. While
>this can clear up unique ID range fragmentation, it breaks links and
multi-desktop synchronizations. Windows HotSync Manager versions 2.1 and
later don't change the unique IDs of records on devices running Palm OS 2.0
and greater. All versions of HotSync Manager change the unique ID of
restored records on Palm OS 1.x devices.
The only remaining question is what more recent versions of Macintosh
HotSync Manager do.
So the answer to your questions depends on which version of Palm OS and
HotSync Manager you want to support. I wouldn't worry about Palm OS 1.x
since there are hardly any devices left running it. OTOH if HotSync Manager
2.1 for Macintosh doesn't preserve unique IDs, I'd be concerned. Perhaps the
knowledge base article should be updated to indicate whether it does?
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