Hi Tim,
Tuesday, July 17, 2001, 4:14:17 PM, you wrote:
TM> Interesting, I had not thought of that approach for "syncing" the
TM> address book. There is no sync involved really. What is happening is
TM> the export file from TB! is continuously kept up to date on the Palm.
TM> ie, each time the TB! export file changes, the the data on the Palm is
TM> replaced.
TM> Jim, I was wondering how you did the Field map? I don't recall if you
TM> can use a .TPA file to assist with the mapping. I have worked on some
TM> perl code to pull an address book from LDAP (my client's directory)
TM> and pull it into my palm, and used the TPA file - which automates the
TM> field mappings (you can look at c:\palm\LOTUS20.TPA and I think you
TM> can search Palm's site for TPA or something like that - there is a
TM> page or 2 defining the file).
TM> The way I have found to best "Sync" is vCard, but the Palm Desktop
TM> adds a new entry even if it is identical to an existing entry. Kudos
TM> to TB!, it does not add the record if it is identical - what can you
TM> expect from such a great piece of software, eh?
Here are the steps:
Part I: Bat Address Book Export to CSV
- Open The Bat! address book
- Ensure the address book section you want is highlighted, e.g.,
Personal Address Book
- Choose File/Export To/Comma Separated (Plain Text)
- Enter a name for for the CSV file and click "Save"
- Dialog appears, "Select the fields to be exported"
- Select the fields you want to export in the CSV file. In my case, I selected "No"
to "Name" and instead used "First Name" and "Last Name
- Click OK and the CSV file gets written.
Part II: Synch CSV file to Palm
- In Palm Desktop, choose HotSync/File Link... from menus
- File Link dialog appears. Select the Palm user in the dropdown
list. Ensure "Create a new link" is checked, and click "Next".
- Ensure that "Application Name" says "Address Book".
- Browse for the CSV file you created in Part I, or just type its
name.
- Enter a name for the Palm category the addresses will be assigned
to. (I called it "bataddress")
- Dialog, "specify import fields" appears.
- In the dialog, map the Palm fields to the fields in the records
exported by TB, using drag and drop on the left pane of the dialog.
Click OK.
That's all I have time to document tonight; perhaps someone trying
this can note the rest of the steps.
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Best regards,
Jim mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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