Using SyncML with ODS-Calendar

ODS-Calendar now supports synchronization to DAV SyncML folder and back.

Prerequisites

Make sure the following packages are installed:

1. ods_framework_dav.vad
2. ods_calendar_dav.vad
3. syncml_dav.vad

Sample Scenario

1. Go to http://<host>:<port>/ods
2. Log in.
3. Click the Briefcase link in the left navigation bar.
4. Your DAV/home/<ods-user> folder will be displayed:
   
   
   
   
5. Click New Folder.
   
   
   
   
6. Create a regular folder; for this example, named mysync:
   
   
   
   
7. Go to the new mysync folder:
   
   
   
   
8. Click again New Folder.
9. Name this folder calendar, and specify the Folder type as SyncML folder:
   
   
   
   
10. Go to the new displayed "SyncML" tab:
    
    
    
    
11. Specify the SyncML version and type, for ex.:1.1 and vcalendar 11, respectively.
    
    
    
    
12. Click "Create".
13. The created folder should be displayed in the list of available resources for the mysync folder:
    
    
    
    
14. Click Calendar in the left navigation bar.
15. Your ODS-Calendar instance will be loaded, and automatically created if you don't have one yet:
    
    
    
    
    • In case of new created ODS-Calendar instance, create several events and/or tasks.
16. Go to Import/Export:
    
    
    
    
17. Select Manage SyncML:
    
    
    
    
18. Click New SyncML:
    
    
    
    
19. In the presented form:
    • Name the SyncML job; e.g., test;
    • Enter the WebDAV SyncML Path to the folder you created above; e.g., /DAV/home/<ods-user>/mysync/calendar;
    • Enter your ODS username and password;
    • Select whether to sync events, tasks, or both;
      
      
      
      
20. Click Create.
    
    
    
    
21. Click Sync.
22. Specify the direction of synchronization, and click the Sync button.
    
    
    
    
23. A message will show how many events and tasks were synced to the Calendar instance (In), and how many were synced to the DAV location (Out):
    
    
    
    

Synchronization in Background

Suppose you have synced your tasks and events from the Calendar instance to the DAV location as described above. When there is a change on some of the fields for a current event or task in your Calendar, the Save action will trigger a re-sync to the DAV location.

Related

• Virtuoso SyncML documentation
• How to sync my Android contacts to Virtuoso using SyncML
• Using SyncML with ODS-AddressBook