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  • Kevin
    #1

    Access and Palm PDA

    I will soon be purchasing my first PDA for use on my job and I would like to
    (in time) create a sync between the Access db that I use on my desktop and
    something for the pda. It would primarily be a list of contacts and daily
    time tracking on the job site. My first assumption would be that a "pockePC"
    running Windows Mobile would be the best choice since Microsoft Windows,
    Microsoft Access, however, from my research thus far, Microsoft does not
    make a true mobile version of access. So, if I will essentially be using a
    thrid-party solution can I safely consider the Palm line of handhelds? Does
    anyone use this combination? I have looked quite hard at the Palm Tungsten
    E2.


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    • lyle fairfield
      #2
      Re: Access and Palm PDA

      Synching Outlook and my Palm is simple, easy and quick.
      Synching Palm Desktop and my Palm is simple, easy and quick.

      I have never been successful in synching Access and my Palm. I think
      there are utilities that are intended to do so. My experience is that
      if I have suitable hardware, Windows version, Access version, MDAC,
      and, of course, no incompatible utilities installed, they may do so on
      days when sunspot activity is minimal, for a month or two, or until
      some CRUCIAL sync is required, when they stop.

      Dataviz produces and sells Documents to Go (free on one of the Palm
      CDs) ,which I use extensively. It's great. But only Word, Excel and
      Power Point files work with Documents to Go.


      On May 30, 11:25 pm, "Kevin" <n...@email.com wrote:
      I will soon be purchasing my first PDA for use on my job and I would like to
      (in time) create a sync between the Access db that I use on my desktop and
      something for the pda. It would primarily be a list of contacts and daily
      time tracking on the job site. My first assumption would be that a "pockePC"
      running Windows Mobile would be the best choice since Microsoft Windows,
      Microsoft Access, however, from my research thus far, Microsoft does not
      make a true mobile version of access. So, if I will essentially be using a
      thrid-party solution can I safely consider the Palm line of handhelds? Does
      anyone use this combination? I have looked quite hard at the Palm Tungsten
      E2.

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        • Ed Robichaud
          #3
          Re: Access and Palm PDA

          "MobileDB" and "SmartList" are two Palm apps that I'm familiar with. They
          both offer syncing with Access (tables only). They have their own pda form
          designer along with filter and sort capability. So you can't take your
          entire Access app with you, but you can create a "make-table" query so you
          have a flat file version of your critical data and transfer it back and
          forth to a Palm/Treo.
          -Ed



          "Kevin" <none@email.com wrote in message
          news:vy30k.3535 82$qg2.223171@f e08.news.easyne ws.com...
          >I will soon be purchasing my first PDA for use on my job and I would like
          >to (in time) create a sync between the Access db that I use on my desktop
          >and something for the pda. It would primarily be a list of contacts and
          >daily time tracking on the job site. My first assumption would be that a
          >"pockePC" running Windows Mobile would be the best choice since Microsoft
          >Windows, Microsoft Access, however, from my research thus far, Microsoft
          >does not make a true mobile version of access. So, if I will essentially be
          >using a thrid-party solution can I safely consider the Palm line of
          >handhelds? Does anyone use this combination? I have looked quite hard at
          >the Palm Tungsten E2.
          >

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