Synchronize (auto)

Synchronize with database automatically

Interval

Choose when you want to synchronize

Synchronize only at start-up

Only at Outlook start-up

Synchronize every # minutes

Minimum of 1 minute and maximum of 1440 minutes (= 24 hours)

Extern Scheduler

Use the system scheduler. This can be any Scheduling system. To use default Windows scheduler: click the “Use Windows Scheduler” button.

To use another scheduling system:

  Start the scheduler and add a new task.
  Enter GCScheduler.exe as task to be executed.
  The GCScheduler.exe is located in the GeniusConnect installation    directory.
  (Usually: “C:\Program Files\Genius@WORK\GeniusConnect”)

Use –s parameter to start Outlook automatically
Use –e parameter to exit Outlook automatically
Use –p <profile name> parameter to use a specific Outlook profile. (If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks.)

Use -n <scheduler/Task name> to use a specific scheduler/Task

(Only folders with <scheduler/Task name> specified on "Synchronize scheduler tab" will get synchronized), example Using Task Name for a specific Folder :

Use -o: Use specific Outlook start switch

See Microsoft documentation "Outlook Command-line switches" (URL depends on Outlook version, Google search: Outlook <2007, 2003 etc..> Command-line switches)

Advanced registry setting for GCScheduler.exe:

-WaitSecondsForOutlookStart

Specify GCScheduler wait time for Outlook (only used with –s [start Outlook])

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Genius@Work\GeniusConnect\Settings

KEY: WaitSecondsForOutlookStart

DWORD: default=15 (decimal)

Examples scheduler task command line:

GCScheduler.exe

Start Outlook
GCScheduler.exe -s

Start Outlook, exit Outlook after sync
GCScheduler.exe –s -e

Start Outlook with profile “myProfile”, exit Outlook after sync
GCScheduler.exe -p myProfile -s -e

Start Outlook, Exit Outlook , sync folders with TaskName TaskX

GCScheduler.exe -s -e -n TaskX

Using Use Windows Scheduler Button:

Please see Log directory settings in Configuration - Options to enable log files.

Log files are created in the following format: scheduler<DATETIME>.log

Example: Scheduler211006151952.log

Windows scheduler example:

$image\WinScheduler.jpg$

Please note:

“Run only if logged on” must be checked!
Outlook can NOT run in the background!

Direction

Load all database records into Outlook

Import records from the database

Store all Outlook items into the database

Export records to the database

Load all/Store all (import/export)

Database data will *overrule changes made in Outlook; new Outlook Items will be inserted in the database

Store all/Load all (export/import)

Outlook data will *overrule changes made in database, new Database records will be inserted into the Outlook folder.

None

No auto synchronization.

* If you are using “Last Modification Time” compare feature, the winner depends on settings in the Folder Advanced Options dialog. For best synchronization results use “Auto Save option” in Folder Options dialog and Load All as Direction for scheduled auto sync.

Folder sync. order

Select a folder and use up/down button to change synchronization order

Move selected folder up

Down

Move selected folder down