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Hi,
I checked the iCalendar file you sent to me and yes I too experience the same issue. The older devices were able to sync the appointments correctly but WM6.0 for some reason gave it a skip! If I edit the file such that only one appointment is there and import, it works fine. So not sure why its happening when import happens for the remaining but in the interim you may distribute the same appointments in a .pst file for import purpose. The appointments sync fine when imported via the pst file format. If you are not clear how to go about doing this, let me know and will help you with the instructions. Thanks for your patience!  -- Regards, Raj Pillai Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj "wildbill" <> wrote in message news:46846D52-B53F-4D3D-88D0-... > Raj, > Thank you for your persistence and thoroughness in pursuing my question, > which has to do with mobile 6 not syncing imported events when syncing > calendar events with Outlook.. I have Outlook 2000, but I have about 500 > "users" who have various versions of Outlook. I have not yet encountered a > version of Outlook that will not import the data. > As you requested, I have sent this same info to you via email to which I > attached the entire ics file. I believe the snippet failed because I > merely > gave you the first several lines of the file, and the necessary last line > (END:VCALENDAR) was missing, so that the snippet did not constitute a > complete ical file.. Sorry. > As I have mentioned elsewhere, the sync function was ok in earlier > versions > (mobile 4 and 5), although it became more complex with mobile 5, which > required this series of steps: With the active sync box open, select > tools, > select options, select calendar, click on settings and select synchronize > all > tasks. Or, at this same level, click on task sync settings, and then click > on > synchronize all tasks. > > > "Raj Pillai" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Sorry but the snippet doesn't seem to be a valid iCalendar file. It might >> be >> incomplete and therefore I am unable to import it. In the meanwhile I >> tried >> testing with another valid iCalendar file and it imported alright and >> synchronized correctly to the device. Which version of MS Outlook are you >> using? If possible, mail me your iCalendar file and I will take a closer >> look. >> >> Could you explain the following bit in greater detail: >> >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to >> > sync. >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Raj Pillai >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj >> >> >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message >> news:F776B1E6-0958-4C1F-B9EA-... >> > Thank you for responding to my post. Your response triggers additional >> > questions in my mind. We have been offering this calendar data since >> > 2004, >> > and have not had the trouble you describe with Windows Mobile 5 and >> > earlier. >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to >> > sync. >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. >> > It is puzzling to think why Microsoft would presume to filter data >> > while >> > syncing. How is that adding value to the customer's experience? >> > Hopefully, >> > Microsoft will change its activeSync software to at least let the user >> > decide >> > whether to sync imported data. >> > I appreciate your offer to take a look at the snippet I provided. I can >> > see >> > from your documentation that more will be required, but handling the >> > 365 >> > single event files that you suggest will guarantee a poor user >> > experience. >> > It >> > seems to me that this is what importing is all about. >> > >> > "Raj Pillai" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Have documented something similar long ago. See - >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/VCS.html Don't have my device right >> >> now >> >> but >> >> will test the snippet and reply later. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Raj Pillai >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message >> >> news:28EF135E-94D5-421A-B207-... >> >> >I have an ical file containing about 365 all day events. This file is >> >> > imported into Outlook and the data all shows on the Outlook >> >> > calendar. >> >> > Up >> >> > to >> >> > Mobile 5, this data would sync just fine. With mobile 6, the data >> >> > seems >> >> > to >> >> > be >> >> > ignored by ActiveSync except for events which have been manually >> >> > edited >> >> > within Outlook. Although the data impoorts into Outlook fine, I have >> >> > pasted >> >> > in below the first few lines of the data file (one event) in case we >> >> > have >> >> > omitted something that mobile 6 requires. To put it broadly: Why >> >> > doesn't >> >> > this >> >> > data sync? Here is the snippet: >> >> > BEGIN:VCALENDAR >> >> > PRODID:-//Resource Publications, Inc.//ProductName//EN >> >> > VERSION:2.0 >> >> > METHOD:PUBLISH >> >> > BEGIN:VEVENT >> >> > DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071202 >> >> > DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071203 >> >> > TRANSP:TRANSPARENT >> >> > SEQUENCE:0 >> >> > UID:http://www.rpinet.com >> >> > DTSTAMP:20071202T000000Z >> >> > CATEGORIES:ORDO2008 >> >> > DESCRIPTION:1st Sunday of Advent\nSunday\nviolet\nIsaiah 2:1-5/Psalm >> >> > 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Romans 13:11-14/Matthew 24:37-44\nHours: >> >> > Begin >> >> > Psalter I, Advent Week 1 >> >> > SUMMARY:1st Sun Advent >> >> > PRIORITY:5 >> >> > CLASS:PUBLIC >> >> > END:VEVENT >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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Thank you for the helpful response. ALthough I wish you got a different
result than I did, I am somewhat relieved to learn that there is a possible workaround. Yes, please, if you can tell me what a pst format is and how I can learn to use it. I have never heard of it. "Raj Pillai" wrote: > Hi, > > I checked the iCalendar file you sent to me and yes I too experience the > same issue. The older devices were able to sync the appointments correctly > but WM6.0 for some reason gave it a skip! If I edit the file such that only > one appointment is there and import, it works fine. So not sure why its > happening when import happens for the remaining but in the interim you may > distribute the same appointments in a .pst file for import purpose. The > appointments sync fine when imported via the pst file format. If you are > not clear how to go about doing this, let me know and will help you with the > instructions. > > Thanks for your patience! > > -- > Regards, > Raj Pillai > Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices > http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj > > > > "wildbill" <> wrote in message > news:46846D52-B53F-4D3D-88D0-... > > Raj, > > Thank you for your persistence and thoroughness in pursuing my question, > > which has to do with mobile 6 not syncing imported events when syncing > > calendar events with Outlook.. I have Outlook 2000, but I have about 500 > > "users" who have various versions of Outlook. I have not yet encountered a > > version of Outlook that will not import the data. > > As you requested, I have sent this same info to you via email to which I > > attached the entire ics file. I believe the snippet failed because I > > merely > > gave you the first several lines of the file, and the necessary last line > > (END:VCALENDAR) was missing, so that the snippet did not constitute a > > complete ical file.. Sorry. > > As I have mentioned elsewhere, the sync function was ok in earlier > > versions > > (mobile 4 and 5), although it became more complex with mobile 5, which > > required this series of steps: With the active sync box open, select > > tools, > > select options, select calendar, click on settings and select synchronize > > all > > tasks. Or, at this same level, click on task sync settings, and then click > > on > > synchronize all tasks. > > > > > > "Raj Pillai" wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Sorry but the snippet doesn't seem to be a valid iCalendar file. It might > >> be > >> incomplete and therefore I am unable to import it. In the meanwhile I > >> tried > >> testing with another valid iCalendar file and it imported alright and > >> synchronized correctly to the device. Which version of MS Outlook are you > >> using? If possible, mail me your iCalendar file and I will take a closer > >> look. > >> > >> Could you explain the following bit in greater detail: > >> > >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to > >> > sync. > >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Raj Pillai > >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices > >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj > >> > >> > >> > >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message > >> news:F776B1E6-0958-4C1F-B9EA-... > >> > Thank you for responding to my post. Your response triggers additional > >> > questions in my mind. We have been offering this calendar data since > >> > 2004, > >> > and have not had the trouble you describe with Windows Mobile 5 and > >> > earlier. > >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to > >> > sync. > >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. > >> > It is puzzling to think why Microsoft would presume to filter data > >> > while > >> > syncing. How is that adding value to the customer's experience? > >> > Hopefully, > >> > Microsoft will change its activeSync software to at least let the user > >> > decide > >> > whether to sync imported data. > >> > I appreciate your offer to take a look at the snippet I provided. I can > >> > see > >> > from your documentation that more will be required, but handling the > >> > 365 > >> > single event files that you suggest will guarantee a poor user > >> > experience. > >> > It > >> > seems to me that this is what importing is all about. > >> > > >> > "Raj Pillai" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> Have documented something similar long ago. See - > >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/VCS.html Don't have my device right > >> >> now > >> >> but > >> >> will test the snippet and reply later. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Raj Pillai > >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices > >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message > >> >> news:28EF135E-94D5-421A-B207-... > >> >> >I have an ical file containing about 365 all day events. This file is > >> >> > imported into Outlook and the data all shows on the Outlook > >> >> > calendar. > >> >> > Up > >> >> > to > >> >> > Mobile 5, this data would sync just fine. With mobile 6, the data > >> >> > seems > >> >> > to > >> >> > be > >> >> > ignored by ActiveSync except for events which have been manually > >> >> > edited > >> >> > within Outlook. Although the data impoorts into Outlook fine, I have > >> >> > pasted > >> >> > in below the first few lines of the data file (one event) in case we > >> >> > have > >> >> > omitted something that mobile 6 requires. To put it broadly: Why > >> >> > doesn't > >> >> > this > >> >> > data sync? Here is the snippet: > >> >> > BEGIN:VCALENDAR > >> >> > PRODID:-//Resource Publications, Inc.//ProductName//EN > >> >> > VERSION:2.0 > >> >> > METHOD:PUBLISH > >> >> > BEGIN:VEVENT > >> >> > DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071202 > >> >> > DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071203 > >> >> > TRANSP:TRANSPARENT > >> >> > SEQUENCE:0 > >> >> > UID:http://www.rpinet.com > >> >> > DTSTAMP:20071202T000000Z > >> >> > CATEGORIES:ORDO2008 > >> >> > DESCRIPTION:1st Sunday of Advent\nSunday\nviolet\nIsaiah 2:1-5/Psalm > >> >> > 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Romans 13:11-14/Matthew 24:37-44\nHours: > >> >> > Begin > >> >> > Psalter I, Advent Week 1 > >> >> > SUMMARY:1st Sun Advent > >> >> > PRIORITY:5 > >> >> > CLASS:PUBLIC > >> >> > END:VEVENT > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > |
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Hi,
It involves a bit of work but it synchronized all the appointments into the WM 6.0 device. What you need to do is create a new Calendar folder and move all the appointments that are in your main calendar to this new Calendar folder. To do this quickly follow these steps: 1. Open Outlook and goto Calendar. 2. Right-click the Calendar folder and create a new folder of Calendar Type. 3. Click View -> Arrange by -> Current View -> By Category (This will list all your appointments category wise) 4. Select All (Press Ctrl + A) and drag the selected items into your new folder. Once this is done, import your appointments via the iCalendar file and you will find the appointments in the main Calendar. Next Click File -> Import and Export -> Select Export to a file-> Select "Personal folder file (.pst) -> and select the Calendar folder (do not tick the option to include sub folders) and follow the prompts to create the .pst file. This pst file will contain only the iCalendar appointments and can be distributed for Import into Outlook just in the manner you were distributing the iCalendar file. Once the pst file is created, you can delete all the appointments in your main Calendar in Outlook (if you wish), and move the other appointments from your temp folder using the steps given earlier. -- Regards, Raj Pillai Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj "wildbill" <> wrote in message news:727E84AA-5117-4DC2-AFBE-... > Thank you for the helpful response. ALthough I wish you got a different > result than I did, I am somewhat relieved to learn that there is a > possible > workaround. Yes, please, if you can tell me what a pst format is and how I > can learn to use it. I have never heard of it. > > "Raj Pillai" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I checked the iCalendar file you sent to me and yes I too experience the >> same issue. The older devices were able to sync the appointments >> correctly >> but WM6.0 for some reason gave it a skip! If I edit the file such that >> only >> one appointment is there and import, it works fine. So not sure why its >> happening when import happens for the remaining but in the interim you >> may >> distribute the same appointments in a .pst file for import purpose. The >> appointments sync fine when imported via the pst file format. If you are >> not clear how to go about doing this, let me know and will help you with >> the >> instructions. >> >> Thanks for your patience! >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Raj Pillai >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj >> >> >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message >> news:46846D52-B53F-4D3D-88D0-... >> > Raj, >> > Thank you for your persistence and thoroughness in pursuing my >> > question, >> > which has to do with mobile 6 not syncing imported events when syncing >> > calendar events with Outlook.. I have Outlook 2000, but I have about >> > 500 >> > "users" who have various versions of Outlook. I have not yet >> > encountered a >> > version of Outlook that will not import the data. >> > As you requested, I have sent this same info to you via email to which >> > I >> > attached the entire ics file. I believe the snippet failed because I >> > merely >> > gave you the first several lines of the file, and the necessary last >> > line >> > (END:VCALENDAR) was missing, so that the snippet did not constitute a >> > complete ical file.. Sorry. >> > As I have mentioned elsewhere, the sync function was ok in earlier >> > versions >> > (mobile 4 and 5), although it became more complex with mobile 5, which >> > required this series of steps: With the active sync box open, select >> > tools, >> > select options, select calendar, click on settings and select >> > synchronize >> > all >> > tasks. Or, at this same level, click on task sync settings, and then >> > click >> > on >> > synchronize all tasks. >> > >> > >> > "Raj Pillai" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Sorry but the snippet doesn't seem to be a valid iCalendar file. It >> >> might >> >> be >> >> incomplete and therefore I am unable to import it. In the meanwhile I >> >> tried >> >> testing with another valid iCalendar file and it imported alright and >> >> synchronized correctly to the device. Which version of MS Outlook are >> >> you >> >> using? If possible, mail me your iCalendar file and I will take a >> >> closer >> >> look. >> >> >> >> Could you explain the following bit in greater detail: >> >> >> >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to >> >> > sync. >> >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Raj Pillai >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message >> >> news:F776B1E6-0958-4C1F-B9EA-... >> >> > Thank you for responding to my post. Your response triggers >> >> > additional >> >> > questions in my mind. We have been offering this calendar data since >> >> > 2004, >> >> > and have not had the trouble you describe with Windows Mobile 5 and >> >> > earlier. >> >> > With Mobile 5 we had to elect an option to get all of the events to >> >> > sync. >> >> > Evidently that option is no longer offered with Mobile 6. >> >> > It is puzzling to think why Microsoft would presume to filter data >> >> > while >> >> > syncing. How is that adding value to the customer's experience? >> >> > Hopefully, >> >> > Microsoft will change its activeSync software to at least let the >> >> > user >> >> > decide >> >> > whether to sync imported data. >> >> > I appreciate your offer to take a look at the snippet I provided. I >> >> > can >> >> > see >> >> > from your documentation that more will be required, but handling the >> >> > 365 >> >> > single event files that you suggest will guarantee a poor user >> >> > experience. >> >> > It >> >> > seems to me that this is what importing is all about. >> >> > >> >> > "Raj Pillai" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> Have documented something similar long ago. See - >> >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/VCS.html Don't have my device right >> >> >> now >> >> >> but >> >> >> will test the snippet and reply later. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Raj Pillai >> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Mobile Devices >> >> >> http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "wildbill" <> wrote in message >> >> >> news:28EF135E-94D5-421A-B207-... >> >> >> >I have an ical file containing about 365 all day events. This file >> >> >> >is >> >> >> > imported into Outlook and the data all shows on the Outlook >> >> >> > calendar. >> >> >> > Up >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > Mobile 5, this data would sync just fine. With mobile 6, the data >> >> >> > seems >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > be >> >> >> > ignored by ActiveSync except for events which have been manually >> >> >> > edited >> >> >> > within Outlook. Although the data impoorts into Outlook fine, I >> >> >> > have >> >> >> > pasted >> >> >> > in below the first few lines of the data file (one event) in case >> >> >> > we >> >> >> > have >> >> >> > omitted something that mobile 6 requires. To put it broadly: Why >> >> >> > doesn't >> >> >> > this >> >> >> > data sync? Here is the snippet: >> >> >> > BEGIN:VCALENDAR >> >> >> > PRODID:-//Resource Publications, Inc.//ProductName//EN >> >> >> > VERSION:2.0 >> >> >> > METHOD:PUBLISH >> >> >> > BEGIN:VEVENT >> >> >> > DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071202 >> >> >> > DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071203 >> >> >> > TRANSP:TRANSPARENT >> >> >> > SEQUENCE:0 >> >> >> > UID:http://www.rpinet.com >> >> >> > DTSTAMP:20071202T000000Z >> >> >> > CATEGORIES:ORDO2008 >> >> >> > DESCRIPTION:1st Sunday of Advent\nSunday\nviolet\nIsaiah >> >> >> > 2:1-5/Psalm >> >> >> > 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9/Romans 13:11-14/Matthew >> >> >> > 24:37-44\nHours: >> >> >> > Begin >> >> >> > Psalter I, Advent Week 1 >> >> >> > SUMMARY:1st Sun Advent >> >> >> > PRIORITY:5 >> >> >> > CLASS:PUBLIC >> >> >> > END:VEVENT >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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