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[Opensync-users] syncml-ds-tool to sync Nokia 5800 does not work as expected

[Achim S. <ope...@ma...>]

Hi,

I've got some serious problems with syncml-ds-tool from libsyncml 0.5.4: 
syncml-ds-tool -u 0 --identifier "PC Suite" --wbxml \
  --sync text/x-vcalendar Calendar calendar/
syncs contacts from Nokia 5800 to filesystem. But when I change an 
appointment on the phone and call the same command again, it gets 
overwritten with what's in the filesystem. 

That's not what I expect it to do.
Am I using the wrong tool, am I using the tool wrong or is the tool wrong?


bye,
  Settel

Re: [Opensync-users] syncml-ds-tool to sync Nokia 5800 does not work as expected

[Tino K. <tin...@ti...>]

On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 20:25:53 +0000, Achim Settelmeier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've got some serious problems with syncml-ds-tool from libsyncml 0.5.4: 
> syncml-ds-tool -u 0 --identifier "PC Suite" --wbxml \
>   --sync text/x-vcalendar Calendar calendar/
> syncs contacts from Nokia 5800 to filesystem. But when I change an 
> appointment on the phone and call the same command again, it gets 
> overwritten with what's in the filesystem. 
> 
> That's not what I expect it to do.
> Am I using the wrong tool, am I using the tool wrong or is the tool wrong?

I think syncml-ds is the wrong tool, as it has to sync logic. The
"sync" in its name comes from "syncml". To get a real sync, you need to
use osynctool.

Regards,
Tino

Re: [Opensync-users] syncml-ds-tool to sync Nokia 5800 does not work as expected

[Michael B. <mic...@cm...>]

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Achim Settelmeier wrote:
> 
> I've got some serious problems with syncml-ds-tool from libsyncml 0.5.4: 
> syncml-ds-tool -u 0 --identifier "PC Suite" --wbxml \
>   --sync text/x-vcalendar Calendar calendar/
> syncs contacts from Nokia 5800 to filesystem. But when I change an 
> appointment on the phone and call the same command again, it gets 
> overwritten with what's in the filesystem. 
> 
> That's not what I expect it to do.
> Am I using the wrong tool, am I using the tool wrong or is the tool wrong?

Yes, you are using the wrong tool. syncml-ds-tool (version 0.5.x) was
designed for testing and full sync. This means that you can use it to
backup or restore your mobile but it has no real state or index management.

syncml-ds-tool of the actually prepared 0.6.x series can do such stuff
but the trunk is actually in a beta phase. You can see the planned and
realized stuff at

https://libsyncml.opensync.org/wiki/docs/trunk/syncml-ds-tool

If you want to do real synchronization then please use OpenSync for
this. snycml-ds-tool of libsyncml stable can only be used for testing
and full backup/restore.

Best regards

Michael
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