Duplicate Entries in Calendar

[Michael Bona]

I am syncing my Palm IIIx with StarSchedule 5.2. Over time, this has created
two problems:

1) Several all-day entries have duplicated (and duplicated again ...)
creating up to 10 identical entries

2) Probably due to daylight saving time, one entry has turned into three.
Maybe I should illustrate this: Christmas day is now
a) an all-day entry on Dec 25
b) an entry from 1am to midnight on Dec 25
c) an entry from midnight to 1 am on Dec 26
Since these entries duplicate as well (see problem 1) one holiday can now
have around 30 entries.

Can anyone help me
- getting rid of the duplicates
- getting rid of the "derivative" entries
or at least help avoid the problem in the future?

Thanks
Michael

[Lars Roesmann - Sun StarNews Support]

Hi Michael,

If the duplication of entries occurs, please complete the following:

Close StarOffice and save the following files:

- ".../office51/database/address.dbf" (the address book as dBase file)
- ".../office51/database/address.dbt" (all address book memo field entries)
- ".../office51/config/schedule.cfg" (various display, filter, server
connection, and user settings)
- ".../office51/config/schedule.mas" (paper format for the print
function)involves data exchange
StarOffice <--> PalmPilot)
- ".../office51/store/format.cal" (internal format information)
- ".../office51/store/schedule.cal" (all events and tasks)
- ".../office51/store/ss.scs" (data for the entry in the StarOffice
Explorer)

Now restart StarOffice and open either the Event or Task view in the
StarOffice Explorer.

To delete duplicated addresses :

Click the plus sign (+) in front of the Explorer "Address Book" entry to
display its hierarchy. Now click the plus sign (+) in front of the entry
"Tables". Double-click the "Address" entry. A table view of your addresses
will now appear. It is now possible to manually delete all duplicated
entries. Afterwards, close the Address Book. Important: DO NOT delete data
records on the PalmPilot! Continue by re-running the StarSync procedure.
Duplications should no longer occur.

To delete duplicated Events and Tasks:

Open the Macro dialog with the menu command "Extras - Macro". Double-click
the entry "Gimmicks" in the "Macro from" selection box (right side of the
dialog). Now select "ScheduleDeleteDuplicates" and click the dialog button
[Run] with your mouse cursor. All doubled Event and Task records will be
deleted. Close the Task or Event view after the macro has completed running.

--
Lars Roesmann
Sun StarNews Support

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[Michael Bona]

Hi Lars,

thanks for your help. Two Follow-up questions:
- does this work with SO 5.2 as well
- does this work if events/tasks and dates are on a Schedule Server?

Thanks
Michael

[Michael Bona]

I will answer my questions myself: Yes and Yes.

Michael

[Lars Roesmann - Sun StarNews Support]

Hy Michael ,

excellent.