>Dave - have you used Filemaker mobile in this way? Does it allow >true synchronization, such that I could change records on either the >PDA or in ebase on the computers at work, and records would get >updated in both locations properly?
I haven't used FileMaker mobile, but the JFile conduit I'm using does indeed sync both directions. I have no doubt that FileMaker mobile is designed to do that as well. I would, however, have some concerns about syncing with a system as complex as ebase. For example, if you create a new record on the handheld then sync to move it into ebase names file, that update will bypass the "Add Name" routine and not create the related records in the custom, profile, and summary files that are required. Editing of data would probably work OK. >Stephen - I've thought of doing something like what you describe, >but it seems like a one-way operation, not true synchronization. >That is, you can only export from ebase to your PDA, not vice-versa. >Am I reading your description correctly? > >Jeff > >At 03:50 AM 5/21/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>I use JFile database on my Palm. I export the fields I want from Ebase to an >>Excel file (including donation summaries YTD, LY, LY-1). I then do a >>conversion using JFile Conversion, which puts it in a form that I hotsynch >>into JFile4. I then open JFile5 on my Palm and it asks me if I want to >>convert my JFile4 file to JFile5, and I answer yes. I end up with my Ebase >>records in JFile5 on my Palm, with the functionality of that database >>available to me (multiple field searches, boolean searches, etc.). It is not >>ideal, but workable. I do not have a JFile desktop version, although I am >>not sure that one isn't available (see links at www.land-j.com/jfileu.html >>for related available software). >> >>Stephen Bisk >>Jewish Opportunities Institute >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Dave Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:13 AM >>To: TechRocks Support >>Subject: [support] Re: PDA db synchronize support? >> >> >>>I'm interested in knowing if anyone has a solution on how to syncronize >>PDAs >>>using the PalmOS to ebase records. I think a script to export names and >>>addresses to a central server like Address Book Enterprise was my thought. >> >>I use a JFile conduit to sync some non-ebase files to my PalmOS >>handheld. That isn't available any more, but FileMaker Mobile would >>provide a similar path if you are using ebase with FileMaker, not the >>runtime application. You won't get the functionality of ebase, but it >>would be possible to sync a limited data set between the handheld and >>the ebase files. You would undoubtedly need to build a layout and >>script within ebase. >> >>> >>>TIA, >>> >>>Kjell Stenberg >>>Technology Strategist >>>ME3, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Beth Hynes >>>Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 3:45 PM >>>To: TechRocks Support >>>Subject: [support] Re: customized letters >>> >>> >>>First, you should not make a new thank-you letter nor rename any of the >>list >> >of thank-yous already in ebase. It will screw up the neat thank-you >>process. >> > >> >What you can do is re-write one (or all! as I have) from the list of >> >thank-yous. Do the same steps, go to the Payments file, go into layout >>mode, >>>select letter #1 or #2 up to #10 and put your own words in. >>> >>>Then, after you've selected the group of people (say, renewals) that you >>>want to thank, you click on the Thank You button to enter the "Create Thank >>>you" options list. (Create is a misnomer, it should be Select or Print >>>because the letter has already been created.) You select the letter #1 or >>#2 >>>etc, preview it to make sure everything says or fits the way you want it to >>>and print. >>> >>>I have a handy list next to the computer that tells me which #letter is a >>>renewal, welcome, annual fund, challenge grant, etc thank-you. >>> >>>Hope this helps. Beth >>>-- >>>Beth Hynes >>>Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota >> > >>> >>> >>>> We're having trouble setting up a customized thank you letter. We have >>>> created a new letter via the "layout" mode and have named it. However, >>we >>>> cannot seem to access this letter when we choose "Print Thank You" on >>the >>>> payment screen. Instead there is a list of sample letters that we did >>not >>>> create. 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