Chapter 5

Customizing a sync filter

Caution

Caution

Caution

Filters determine the specific databases that are accessed during a sync, and the specific information that is synchronized from each individual Lotus Notes PIM and custom database. If none of the pre-defined sync filters allows you to sync an application exactly the way that you want to, you can customize a filter to better meet your needs.

To be safe, make a copy of any pre-defined filter and then modify the copy. This approach will allow you to restore particular settings from the original filter if you should ever need to. Some settings, like the “View or Formula” entry, may be difficult to recreate by hand. For instructions on copying a filter, see “Making a copy of a sync filter” (page 72).

Before customizing a sync filter, if the sync Action for the application using the filter is set to Synchronize the files, sync your device immediately before making any filter changes.

After customizing a sync filter, if the sync Action for the application using the filter has is not already set to Desktop overwrites handheld, set the sync Action to Desktop overwrites handheld for the first sync after making the changes, then set the sync Action back to what it was before you customized the filter.

Displaying the list of Pylon filters — Filters view of Pylon Configuration Database

All available filters can be accessed from the Filters View of the Pylon Configuration Database.

To access your Pylon filters:

1.Open the Pylon Configuration Database in Lotus Notes. For instruc- tions, see “Opening the Pylon Configuration Database” (page 60).

2.In the navigation pane, click Filters.

A list of all available Pylon filters appears in the View pane.

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