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diff --git a/bin/kdepim/SyncHowto.txt b/bin/kdepim/SyncHowto.txt index b0473a1..a901616 100644 --- a/bin/kdepim/SyncHowto.txt +++ b/bin/kdepim/SyncHowto.txt @@ -1,16 +1,12 @@ WARNING: -YOU MAY GET UNEXPECTED (I.E. WRONG) SYNCHRONIZATION RESULTS, -IF YOU CHANGE AN EVENT ON THE FIRST DEVICE AND SYNC IMMEDIATELY FROM -THE OTHER DEVICE WITH THIS DEVICE, IF THE CLOCKS OF THE TWO DEVICES -HAVE TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE. +YOU MAY GET UNEXPECTED (I.E. WRONG) SYNCHRONIZATION RESULTS, IF YOU CHANGE AN EVENT ON THE FIRST DEVICE AND SYNC IMMEDIATELY FROM THE OTHER DEVICE WITH THIS DEVICE, IF THE CLOCKS OF THE TWO DEVICES HAVE TOO MUCH DIFFERENCE. -In other words: Please make sure, that the clocks of the devices -you want to sync have only a difference of some seconds! +In other words: Please make sure, that the clocks of the devices you want to sync have only a difference of some seconds! CONTENT: 0) How syncing works 1) Qick overview of settings 2) Sync settings in sync dialog 3) Syncing background @@ -18,23 +14,24 @@ CONTENT: 5) How a filter works 6) Details about sync profile kinds ************************************************************************* 0) How syncing works ************************************************************************* Note: -The recommended and easiest way to syncronize two devices where -KO/Pi, KA/Pi or PWM/Pi is installed, is the profile kind "Pi-Sync". +The recommended and easiest way to syncronize two devices where KO/Pi, KA/Pi or PWM/Pi is installed, is the profile kind "Pi-Sync". Details about that in 6) b). -In KDE-Pim/Pi you can synchronize ( sync ) your calendar/addressbook/ -passwordfile with another calendar/addressbook/passwordfile, -by syncing your (local) calendar/addressbook/passwordfile +In KDE-Pim/Pi you can synchronize ( sync ) your +calendar/addressbook/passwordfile with another c +alendar/addressbook/passwordfile, +by syncing your (local) +calendar/addressbook/passwordfile with a (remote) file. This remote file may on your local filesystem or on another (remote) device. If you want to sync with another remote device, you have to create a sync profile. You have two choices for choosing the profil kind: I) You can choose profile kind "Remote file" and specify a @@ -50,25 +47,21 @@ II) If you want to sync with a device, where KO/Pi( or KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) is enable "Pi-Sync" on remote device with password and port. b) Specify password, port and IP address in your profile. You can sync with your mobile phone as well. Everything is explained in more details below. NOTE: -If you do not use profile kind "Pi-Sync", -it is recommended to close -a running KO/Pi (KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) on the remote device. +If you do not use profile kind "Pi-Sync", it is recommended to close a running KO/Pi (KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) on the remote device. (Note: KO/Pi(KA/Pi, PWM/Pi) running on Zaurus with FastLoad enabled will never be closed!) -After syncing with a running KO/Pi on the remote device, -a "save" on the remote device will tell you that it needs to merge (sync). -After merging (just a syncing with the changed file) -you will get the new data showing in remote KO/Pi. +After syncing with a running KO/Pi on the remote device, a "save" on the remote device will tell you that it needs to merge (sync). +After merging (just a syncing with the changed file) you will get the new data showing in remote KO/Pi. ************************************************************************* 1) Qick overview of settings ************************************************************************* a) Open sync settings dialog (Menu Synchronize - Configure...) b) Give your device a unique name. (unique in the set of all devices you want to sync with). @@ -200,62 +193,37 @@ k) Profile kind: Details -> 6) ************************************************************************* 3) Syncing background ************************************************************************* The same mentioned for calendars is valid for addressbooks as well. -Synchronizing calendars ( i.e. files ) means, -to merge two calendars in a useful way. -If the two calendars are completely different, -there is no problem, the resulting calendar contains -all data from the local and from the remote calendar. - -Problems will occur, if you have edited items -from the local calendar on the remote machine. -Then it could be, that items are in conflict. -Two items are "in conflict", if they have the -same unique ID (which get an item at time of -creation and owns it until it is deleted ) -and they both are modified after the last -synchronization. - -At first sync of two calendars there is no item deleted. -If the calendars are synced before and there is an item, -which is not edited after the last sync and is only -available in one calendar, then this item is deleted -in this calendar. +Synchronizing calendars ( i.e. files ) means, to merge two calendars in a useful way. If the two calendars are completely different, there is no problem, the resulting calendar contains all data from the local and from the remote calendar. + +Problems will occur, if you have edited items from the local calendar on the remote machine. Then it could be, that items are in conflict. Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID (which get an item at time of creation and owns it until it is deleted ) and they both are modified after the last synchronization. + +At first sync of two calendars there is no item deleted. If the calendars are synced before and there is an item, which is not edited after the last sync and is only available in one calendar, then this item is deleted in this calendar. But when was the last synchronization between two calendars? -To know that, KO/Pi creates at first syncing -of two files an unique event "<profile name> - sync Event" -on the remote and the local calendar. -After syncing, the start time of this event is set -to the time of syncing. -The event is read only and the user may not change it. +To know that, KO/Pi creates at first syncing of two files an unique event "<profile name> - sync Event" on the remote and the local calendar. After syncing, the start time of this event is set to the time of syncing. The event is read only and the user may not change it. -If two such files are synced, that both have an event -"<profile name> - sync Event" and the events have -the same start time, then deleted items on the one calendar -are deleted on the other as well. +If two such files are synced, that both have an event "<profile name> - sync Event" and the events have the same start time, then deleted items on the one calendar are deleted on the other as well. ************************************************************************* 4) Sync preferences ************************************************************************* -Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID -and they both are modified after the last synchronization. +Two items are "in conflict", if they have the same unique ID and they both are modified after the last synchronization. (Details -> 3) ). -If an item is not modified after the last sync and -it is not found in the other calendar, it is deleted. +If an item is not modified after the last sync and it is not found in the other calendar, it is deleted. On the first sync, there is no item deleted. SYNC PREFERENCES: -Take local entry on conflict: Takes the local entry on conflict. If it is the first sync, "Ask for every entry" @@ -288,45 +256,31 @@ SYNC PREFERENCES: -Force: Take remote entry always: Analogous to "Force: Take local entry always" ************************************************************************* 5) How a filter works ************************************************************************* -A filter is a rule to decide if a particular item -(calendar iten item or contact item) belongs to a set of items. +A filter is a rule to decide if a particular item (calendar iten item or contact item) belongs to a set of items. For example, you can specify a set as: Only items, that belongs to that category. Or: Only items, that does not belong to that category. Or: Only items, that are public. -If you specify a filter in a syncing profile, you can set the -rules of adding items to the local or remote database. +If you specify a filter in a syncing profile, you can set the rules of adding items to the local or remote database. Example: -You have a public calendar in your company, which contains all -company relevant data. - -You have different projects in the company and for project specific events -is always set the project name as a category: -E.g. all events of the project PRO_ABC do have set the categorie PRO_ABC. -But you are not interested in events of PRO_ABC, because you are not working on it. -Then you can specify a filter: All, but not with categoroy PRO_ABC. -When you specify this filter as an incoming filter for your sync profile, -all events of the company are synced and added to your local calendar, but not -the evenst of the project PRO_ABC. - -You do not want that your private data can be seen -in the public calendar of your company. -Well, set the property to "private" for all your private data -and specify an outgoing filter: Only " public" and "confidential". -Then you can sync your personal calendar with the calendar of the company, -but your private data is not added to the public calendar. +You have a public calendar in your company, which contains all company relevant data. + +You have different projects in the company and for project specific events is always set the project name as a category: +E.g. all events of the project PRO_ABC do have set the categorie PRO_ABC. But you are not interested in events of PRO_ABC, because you are not working on it. Then you can specify a filter: All, but not with categoroy PRO_ABC. When you specify this filter as an incoming filter for your sync profile, all events of the company are synced and added to your local calendar, but not the evenst of the project PRO_ABC. + +You do not want that your private data can be seen in the public calendar of your company. Well, set the property to "private" for all your private data and specify an outgoing filter: Only " public" and "confidential". Then you can sync your personal calendar with the calendar of the company, but your private data is not added to the public calendar. ************************************************************************* 6) Details about sync profile kinds ************************************************************************* a) Local file Please specify a local file you want to sync with. Note: If you are syncing a file, which is used by KA/Pi, please check the |