Re: How do you update [Was: Re: [pilot-db-list] current 0.3.x status

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Larry W. Virden wrote:

> I have built a series of inventory like databases.  I have not yet figured
> out the best way though to distribute updates to these databases.
> If a user installs one of these databases as I distributed them and
> then uses them, they lose any data they might have entered into the 
> database if I have an update to send out that contains say new items,
> renamed inventory items , etc.

I'm not sure even HotSync could handle this type of sync'ing. Imagine if
you distributed text files to be viewed in MemoPad. If the file is
modified on both the Pilot and the desktop, then HotSync usually
duplicates the file and says for the user to resolve the issue. 

There has to be a better way though. Maybe a merge option in DB or
something. Not sure what form it would take. Probably needs some
brainstorming.

Tom