The following topics describe release note information for Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC.
Section 4.7.3.1, "New in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC"
Section 4.7.3.2, "Resolved Issues in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC"
Section 4.7.3.3, "Known Limitations and Workarounds in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC"
Section 4.7.3.4, "Known Issues in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC"
Per-Instance Possibilities
Ability to set details and personal notes on a per-instance basis for repeating events
Preferences
Ability to select the appropriate time zone corresponding to your mobile device from the Synchronization Settings dialog box
Ability to include your attendance status in the event title when transferring events from the Oracle Calendar server to your mobile device
Ability to include and determine the format of attendee names in the Notes section of an event
Ability to set up and submit synchronization log information without user intervention, using the improved log viewer application
Scheduling
Ability to support day events that span multiple days
Synchronization
Ability to synchronize external user attendees
Note: It is important to note that this feature is only supported when transferring events from the Oracle Calendar server to your mobile device, and not the reverse. |
No resolved issues have been documented for the Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC at this time. For updates, check the latest version of Oracle Collaboration Suite Release Notes at http://www.oracle.com/pls/cs101/install.
Oracle recommends that you synchronize your mobile devices with only one computer. Synchronizing a device with multiple computers can lead to unexpected behavior.
The following table lists known issues in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC.
Table 4-27 Known Issues in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC
| Description | Action | Bug Number |
|---|---|---|
When you are connected to Oracle Calendar server 5.4 while using Oracle Connector for Outlook and Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC, modifying a meeting's recurrence rule and then synchronizing causes the meeting to become tentative on your mobile device. However, the meeting status is not altered to tentative in Outlook, nor in the Oracle Calendar desktop client. |
None |
3009888 |
If you have installed Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm for Windows and Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC on the same computer, then uninstall Oracle Calendar Sync for Palm, the error "Message Catalog unavailable" is produced when you select Settings from the Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC menu. |
None |
4438175 |
When you create a contact on your mobile device, the suffix field is transferred correctly when you synchronize with the Oracle Calendar server. However, if you create a contact on the Oracle Calendar server, through Oracle Connector for Outlook, the suffix field does not show up on the device. Also, if you alter the suffix, either through Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC or through Oracle Connector for Outlook, your modifications are not transferred after synchronization. |
None |
4464025 |
When modifying the same contact with a desktop client and the Pocket PC device, and the rules setting is set to replace the mobile device item with the Oracle Calendar server item, some fields may not synchronize correctly. |
None |
2851814 |
Notes, Alarms, and Access Levels modified on the device may not get synchronized with the Oracle Calendar server. If you are using Oracle Calendar server 5.4, Details may not get synchronized either. |
None |
2842611 |
Table 4-28 Device-Related Issues in Oracle Calendar Sync for Pocket PC
| Description | Action | Bug Number |
|---|---|---|
When upgrading, InstallShield returns random characters when reading an empty value from the registry instead of returning an error. |
None |
2872048 |
Recurring meetings that span the Daylight Savings time change may not synchronize correctly. Several instances before or after the time change may have incorrect end times. |
None |
2842124 |