ActiveSync Access Database

[bic]

I know ActiveSync can convert a microsoft access database *.mdb into a
pocketpc .cdb . But sometimes it can't convert some fields like GUID
dataType which I required. Is there a way to force ActiveSync to
convert GUID dataType field on access .mdb into String dataType on the
pocketPC .cdb and sync.

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

Pocket Access (.cdb) doesn't support GUIDs and there is no way (directly at
least) to convert GUID columns to string types on conversion.

Peter

 

[bic]

Pocket Access (.cdb) doesn't support GUIDs and there is no way (directly at
least) to convert GUID columns to string types on conversion.

Peter

Hmm.. when will they have this? Version 4 for ActiveSync (ETA)?

 

[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

I wouldn't count on it ever existing.

-Chris

"Peter Foot [MVP]" <[email protected]> wrote in message

Hmm.. when will they have this? Version 4 for ActiveSync (ETA)?

 

[bic]

I wouldn't count on it ever existing.

-Chris

GUID is so commonly used.. And it's not how hard to convert.. OK.. is
this there a way to tell ActiveSync how to convert or any outside
solution without writing a large application?

 

[Ginny Caughey [MVP]]

You can create GUIDs on the device using this code and then store it into a
string:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/...=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/ppcguidgen.asp

Would this help?
--
Ginny Caughey
..Net Compact Framework MVP

"Chris Tacke, eMVP" <ctacke[at]Open_NET_CF[dot]org> wrote in message

I wouldn't count on it ever existing.

-Chris

GUID is so commonly used.. And it's not how hard to convert.. OK.. is
this there a way to tell ActiveSync how to convert or any outside
solution without writing a large application?

 

[bic]

You can create GUIDs on the device using this code and then store it into a
string:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/...=/library/en-us/dnnetcomp/html/ppcguidgen.asp

Would this help?

No.. I can already do that.. on the pocketPC.. I need ActiveSync to
convert
MS Access .mdb GUID field to .cdb string field (or something, instead
of not even converting at all).