Hi Marcus, no, what you have said is exactly incorrect. I don't mean that to sound impolite, it is just that exactly the reverse is true according to my lengthy experimentations today - see below:
I have submitted the following tests to simulate faults. The outcome of each test is in italics after the summary of the test. My sync rules are set up to “always ask” and to sync 4 weeks before and 12 weeks after.
1. Using my SE Arc, I created a new appointment at 10am-11am, called “Test 1” and dated Monday 5th September 2011 (this is the first Monday of the month). I set the appointment up to run recurrently every first Monday each month for twelve months.
2. Using my Google Calendar, I created a new appointment at 11am-12pm, called “Test 2” and dated Wednesday 14th September 2011 (this is the second Wednesday of the month). I set the appointment up to run recurrently every second Wednesday each month for twelve months.
3. Using my MS Outlook Calendar, I created a new appointment at 12pm-1pm, called “Test 3” and dated Friday 23rd September 2011 (this is the fourth Friday of the month). I set the appointment up to run recurrently every fourth Friday each month for twelve months.
After synchronisation (creation), the following was noted:
1. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment was still present and correct
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment had been installed correctly
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was installed on Monday 26th September, and, when opened, was set to recur on the LAST Monday each month
2. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment had been installed correctly
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment was still present and correct
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was installed on Wednesday 28h September, and, when opened, was set to recur on the LAST Wednesday each month
3. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment had been installed correctly
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment had been installed correctly
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was still present and correct
After re-synchronisation (creation), the final outcomes were:
1. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No changes, still correct
b. On my Google Calendar – No changes, still correct
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No changes, still incorrect
2. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No changes, still correct
b. On my Google Calendar – No changes, still correct
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No changes, still incorrect
3. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No changes, still correct
b. On my Google Calendar – No changes, still correct
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No changes, still correct
After deleting the appointment from its original source point of creation and synchronisation, the outcomes were:
1. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment was deleted
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment was deleted
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was deleted
2. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment was deleted
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment was deleted
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was deleted
3. After the first synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – the appointment was deleted
b. On my Google Calendar – the appointment was deleted
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – the appointment was deleted
After deleting the appointment from its original source point of creation and re-synchronisation, the final outcomes were:
1. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No change
b. On my Google Calendar – No change
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No change
2. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No change
b. On my Google Calendar – No change
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No change
3. After the second synchronisation the following was observed:
a. On my SE Arc – No change
b. On my Google Calendar – No change
c. On my MS Outlook Calendar – No change
In conclusion, under certain circumstances, I believe that MS Outlook is passing uncorrupted data toward Google Calendar via the Sony Ericsson PC Companion synchronisation pathway, but SE Arc, or more properly Google Calendar, is passing corrupted data toward MS Outlook via the reverse pathway. SE Arc does not use a proprietary calendar, but simply slaves from the Google Calendar, so my testing has proven categorically that there is a problem with setting MONTHLY RECURRENT APPOINTMENTS in Google Calendar for a pre-set day in the month, each month. Google Calendar itself, keeps the correct data correctly within itself, but does not transfer the information correctly to the other client – in this case, MS Outlook – where these appointments consistently become recurrent monthly appointments of the last XXXday of the month.
For your information, my PC system details are as follows:
HP Pavilion tx2500 Notebook PC
Windows Vista Home Premium ©2007 SP2
Microsoft®Outlook®2002 (10.6863.6870) SP3
You already have my SE Arc details
Perhaps you can persuade your technical people to use this to reproduce the faults and liaise with Google and, if neccessary, MS.
Sincerely,
Peter
Smart Driver Academy
