Migration from Palm device to Pocket PC

[piannaman at aol.com]

Terry, Jerry,
 
I've been a pocket PC user for some time, and I used to find it frustrating that I couldn't define contact fields.  I decided to work around it.  
 
My alternative method is to use already available fields that would otherwise remain unused to satisfy my business needs:
 
I use the "Job Title" field in place of a "date of last service" field that would be my preference
"Company" gets used instead of "piano make, model and serial number"
"Department" could replace "next service due on."
Information pertaining to what the piano needs goes my the notes along with what's been done
 
It may be less than ideal, but it works well enough so that I've stopped fretting about creating my own fields. When I bring up the contact, all the necessary information is right there.  And the information transfers seamlessly from desktop to pocket pc.
 
I hope this helps out a bit.
 
On another note for Pocket PC users, if you've ever considered GPS for navigational purposes, you should consider the far cheaper option of "Mapopolis Platinum."  It's a great map program that was $30.00 when I bought it.  It includes:
 
As many maps as you want to download.  Memory cards help tremendously, because they do use a fair amount of storage space.
 
Point to point navigation that can guide you from one Outlook contact to another just by tapping on the names.
 
Step by step directions, with voice if you want it.
 
Estimated trip time and mileage.  
 
Many levels of zooming in and out.
 
Directions to businesses and institutions should you need them.
 
http://mapopolis.com/
 
It's certainly worth a look if you're still using paper maps.
 
Dave Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
http://dstahlpiano.net/




 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: multsch at jvlnet.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Migration from Palm device to Pocket PC


Terry, you're not the only one with that problem.  I sure would be open to a nice solution or additional comments.  
 
My understanding is that the 4 user-defined fields are not available to Pocket Outlook, and  will not sync.  I have casually looked for Pocket PC software that will use the basic outlook database but will sync the custom fields (of which there are a maximum of four in Outlook 2002).  I plan to look into a cheap trick:  In Outlook (desktop) write a macro which will append the custom fields into the "note" field of a record.  Subsequent execution of the macro will overwrite the previously appended lines in the "note" field.  The :"note" field will sync to Pocket Outlook.
 
Mark Ultsch
Madison
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Terence Miller 
To: pianotech list ; Mark Stivers 
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:04 PM
Subject: Migration from Palm device to Pocket PC


Dear List

I'm shifting from the Palm environment to the Pocket PC.  I've been able to get my client data into Outlook 2002 (version 10)  on my desktop, including the 4 user-defined fields that I use in tracking: Piano Information; Next Time Do This; Last Service Was On; Service is Due On.

I can't seem to get those user-defined fields to synch over to my Pocket PC device.


I guess I'm asking:

1) Does Pocket Outlook not have any user-defined fields?

or

2) is there a field-mapping routine between Desktop Outlook and Pocket PC Outlook that I should be doing that I don't know about?


I can't be the only one with this problem


thanks in advance

Terry Miller 



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