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GeniusConnect  Features & Configuration options

Features and configuration options

  • GeniusConnect supports synchronization of the following Outlook / Exchange Folder types
    Microsoft® Outlook® 2002/2003/2007
    -Calendar
    -Contact
    -Mail
    -Task
    -Journal
    -Note
    Microsoft® Outlook® 2000
    -Contact
     
  • Link your own database schema
    Select your database table and link the table columns to outlook fields. Define data conversion (int to char, date to char etc.) and SQL statements for generation of the primary key.

  • Load selected item(s)
    Load database data for selected outlook item(s) into the outlook folder and update the outlook item(s) data. The selected outlook item(s) will be updated only if a database record already exists.

  • Store selected item(s)
    Store selected outlook item(s) data in the database. If a database record already exists, the data will be updated. If a database record doesn’t exist, a new record will be inserted. 

  • Load all items
    Load and store all database records in the outlook folder. If a outlook item already exists, the data will be updated. If the outlook item doesn’t exist, a new outlook item will be inserted into the outlook folder. 

  • Store all items
    Store all outlook items from the outlook folder in the database. If a database record already exists, the data will be updated. If a database record doesn’t exist, a new record will be inserted.

  • Ignore private items
    Ignore all outlook items that are marked as private.

  • Never update Outlook® items
    Never update outlook items that already exists in the contact folder.

  • Never update database items
    Never update database data that already exists in the database.

  • Delete Outlook® items when an item is removed from the database
    Delete Outlook® items that are deleted from the database. 

  • Auto-synchronize on start or timer
    Automatically load or store data based on timer.    

  • Show progress
    Show progress dialog during loading or storing of data.   

  • Link multiple folders
    Every outlook folder can be linked to a different table(and/or database).
    Example:
    Central database contains customer data in the customer table and supplier data in the supplier table.
    Link the contact folder “customers” to the customer table and the contact folder “suppliers” to the supplier table. 


  • Import/ Export link setting
    Import or export information about link (mapping) between an Outlook® field and database table field from/to a file. 

  • Customizable toolbar
     
  • Administrator password
    Configuration options can be protected by a password. 

  • Filter Rows
    SQL where clause can be entered for every linked table.
    Specifies the condition for the rows returned by a query.
    It is possible to use dynamic parameters that will be replaced with system values during the synchronization.

     
  • Auto-synchronize
    New auto-synchronize options.
     
  • MS Outlook® 2003 compatible (from version 1.0.2.0)
     
  • Status bar
    Synchronization process visible in Outlook® status bar if progress dialog not used.
    Process can be aborted by pressing a key.
     
  • Silent delete
    Outlook® items will be deleted without confirmation dialog. (Multi-user version)
     
  • Message class (form description)
    Outlook® field form description can be linked to a field. This is helpful for using custom forms.
     
  • ANSI quoted identifiers
    SQL statements are generated using ANSI quoted identifiers.
    Column/Table/View names with, for example, space characters or reserved keywords can be used.
    IMPORTANT: if you are using old ODBC drivers, please upgrade to a version that supports ANSI quoted identifiers!

  • No database update if Outlook® item equal to database record.
    Progress message displays number of "equal" records. (Store only) 
     
  • ANSI quoted identifiers
    New checkbox on assign table dialog to set use of ANSI identifiers per folder.

  • New birth date handling
    Date value will be ignored if db value equals outlook value. This will avoid strange Outlook behavior (e.g., adding a birth date multiple times to the calendar).
     
  • User-defined fields
    Outlook User-defined fields can now be linked to a table column
  • New load/save handling
    faster loading/saving. GeniusConnect will not load/save an item if nothing changed.

    New Features version 3.0.0.0
  • Auto Save on Outlook Item change
    Save Outlook Item(s) to database immediately after a change has been made. New Items will be automatically inserted.
  • Delete all Outlook Items before Load All
    All Outlook Item(s) will be deleted before Load All action. Use this option to empty the folder before loading all items. (Private Items will not be deleted if the "Only synchronize non-private items" options is used).
  • Delete all Database Records before Store All
    All records will be deleted before Store All action. Use this option to empty the database table before storing all items. (If Filter is used: the where clause will be used for the delete action).
  • Delete Database Record when Outlook Item deleted
    Database record will be deleted immediately after Outlook Item has been deleted. Please don’t use SHIFT-Delete: Shift -Delete removes Outlook Item(s) permanently from Outlook (Item is not transferred to "Deleted Items" Outlook Folder). GeniusConnect is not able to detect Permanent delete!!
  • Support for Calendar, Mail, Task, Journal, Note
    Not for Microsoft® Outlook® 2000
  • Log info, warnings and errors to a file
  • Html Body support
    It is now possible to link the HTML body text, it is still possible to use the plain text body.
  • Deployment of folder links to different computers
  • Extern Scheduler
    This option enables usage of external scheduler.
  • Set sequence and direction for auto. synchronization per folder

    New Features version 3.0.0.1
  • Block use of Outlook Status bar
  • Block Error/Warning Message Box

    New Features version 3.0.0.1SP1
  • support for calendar Label column
  • Basic support for Business Contact Manager Contacts (example .ini file included)

    New Features version 3.0.0.2
  • Initial Sync
    associate Database records with Outlook items before first Load/Store
  • Timestamp compare
    This option enables last modification time compare.Based on the timestamp, GeniusConnect can decide direction of the update.  

    New Features version 3.0.0.5
  • Support for identity (autoincrement) primary keys
  • New dynamic filter parameter {OUTLOOK_USER}
    (only Outlook 2003)
  • Dynamic parameters availible also in SQL statements for primary/mandatory keys
  • Customize Toolbar buttons behavior
  • Support for Email MessageHeaders
    (property contains transport-specific message envelope information)
  • Support for Contacts field in Appointments
  • Automatic Folder Creation during Auto deployment
    (MultiUser only)

    New Features version 3.0.0.6
  • Hide progress status details
  • support for multiple MS Exchange user Mailboxes in Outlook
    this feature enables server based install of GeniusConnect. It is possible to sync multiple MS Exchange user accounts from one Outlook installation. Changes made by the users from their PC's are automatically saved to the database (Auto Save option).
    (MultiUser only)

    New Features version 3.0.0.7
  • Linked Contacts support for Journal and Contact folders
  • Keywords Outlook data type conversion (from string array to a string value using a separator)

    New Features version 3.0.0.8
  • Custom SQL commands (stored procedure, SQL Batch etc..) for Insert, Update and Delete
  • Avoid scanning of slow/remote folders (only registry setting)
  • Log errors and warnings to Windows event log
     

Limitations:
Attachments are not supported and can not be linked to a database.
Exceptions on recurring appointments and tasks are not supported.

Requirements
Microsoft® Outlook® 2000/XP/2003