Calendar transfer... - Treo Forums

cybergodd · 01-28-2006, 10:11 PM

How can I get my Calendar off of my old Palm M515 if I have a new Hotsync ID for the Treo650?

I created a new ID because my Treo would crach everytime I tried to sync using the old HS ID. Now I have the 650 all set up with exception of my calendar with new programs registered to the new ID and all... But no way I can see to move over my calendar.

anyone have any suggestions? I can afford to experiment because i have a backup program so I can't screw anything up but so bad. LOL

Freddie

cybergodd · 01-29-2006, 10:37 PM

Anyone have any info on this? I really need to get this info moved over.

Hep Pleeeeeease!!! = )

Freddie

plunker · 01-29-2006, 11:24 PM

Does the old model sync onto outlook. Hmmm.. I guess if it did you would not be asking how to get it to your new palm.

Have you searched the palm site for info on your old phone?

This was under the sprint treo 650

http://kb.palm.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBC...m_External2001

millerhifi · 01-29-2006, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cybergodd

Anyone have any info on this? I really need to get this info moved over.

Hep Pleeeeeease!!! = )

Freddie

Freddie,
If you open your Palm desktop and go to the calender view, click on "file">import> and navigate to your local disk c: program files> palm> your old user hot sync name> datebook or Archive> you should be able to find a .dba file in there which should be your calendar db

cybergodd · 01-30-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by plunker

Does the old model sync onto outlook. Hmmm.. I guess if it did you would not be asking how to get it to your new palm.

Have you searched the palm site for info on your old phone?

This was under the sprint treo 650

http://kb.palm.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,kb=PalmSupportKB,CASE=obj(18738),ts =Palm_External2001

The old unit was not a phone but rather a Palm M515.
My Treo650 is with Cingular.
Both units have different IDs

That link does not seem to help me.

Thanks for trying. If you think of anything else... Please send it.

Freddie

cybergodd · 01-30-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by millerhifi

Freddie,
If you open your Palm desktop and go to the calender view, click on "file">import> and navigate to your local disk c: program files> palm> your old user hot sync name> datebook or Archive> you should be able to find a .dba file in there which should be your calendar db

Not sure if it is because I am syncing with a Mac or not... But that file does not exist on my system. I do not have a single DBA file on my computer.

I do however have a PDB file called "CalendarLocationsDB-PDat.pdb". Could that be the file you are talking about?

If it is the file? What do I do wth it... Put it in with the new ID folder of sync it?

Freddie

millerhifi · 01-30-2006, 03:17 PM

Ah you didn't tell me that you were on a MAC. No you might have lost me but that file does sound right.
With your Palm desktop open in the calendar view select file>import and choose that file.
See what happens.
I'm not a MAC guy sorry.....

cybergodd · 01-30-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by millerhifi

Ah you didn't tell me that you were on a MAC. No you might have lost me but that file does sound right.
With your Palm desktop open in the calendar view select file>import and choose that file.
See what happens.
I'm not a MAC guy sorry.....

That is worth a try. Never thought of doing that. Not even sure if there is an import feature... But I guess me and everyone else that reads this is about to find out right after I back up my Palm Desktop and make the attempt. = )

cybergodd · 01-31-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cybergodd

That is worth a try. Never thought of doing that. Not even sure if there is an import feature... But I guess me and everyone else that reads this is about to find out right after I back up my Palm Desktop and make the attempt. = )

It did not work... But I got the mission accomplished and I wanted to share how I did it with everyone and anyone that may find themselves in my situation.

Let me lay down some background info first.
I am using a Mac, though for this it should not matter other than the location of the files.
I am using Palm Desktop (For the Mac of course).
I have 2 palm devises, an old M515 and a Treo650 (The Treo is new)
Both devices have unique Hot Sync IDs
I needed to get my info (Phone book and Calendar) off of the M515 and onto the Treo.

First thing I did was back up the M515. I have the 16mb SD Backup chip that Palm used to sell years ago (And maybe still does). It has worked reliably for years and I see no reason to stop using it now.

Then I backed up my Treo with Backupman (A program I highly reccomend by the way)

Next I grabbed my user folders on the computer and backed them up.

Then I opened Palm Desktop and opened the Treos User ID.

Next I went to File>Merge and merged the two IDs and then Snyced (The new device only).

I then quit Palmdesktop and coppied the "backed up Palmdesktop User files" back to their original location overwriting what was there now (Over the newly merged files).

The next step is critical: Open the conduit settings and Have the PDA overwrite the Desktop in all conduits that are relivant. If you don't, the new info will only appear on the PDA and will not appear in Palmdesktop. It will all be lost if you have to hard reset the palm sometime in the future.:redface:

Everything should go over in that transfer other than unsupported data like "Note Pad" (My next project is to get that data over LOL). :mad:

Next back up your new PDA and you are good to go.

I hope this is helpful to someone out there!!!
Thanks to all the people who tried to help along the way.

Freddie