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Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would let me
delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?

For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the word
"Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments in the category
"Business" that took place more than a month ago, is there a utility that
would find these appointments, list them, let me look at them individually
so that I can be absolutely sure that I want to delete them, then let me
delete just the ones I still want to delete?

If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?

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so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to
make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies." - C.A.R.
Hoare

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On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:12:42 -0500, Rhino had this to say...


> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would let me
> delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?
>
> For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the word
> "Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments in the category
> "Business" that took place more than a month ago, is there a utility that
> would find these appointments, list them, let me look at them individually
> so that I can be absolutely sure that I want to delete them, then let me
> delete just the ones I still want to delete?
>
> If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?

DateBk5 will do this.
Menu, Options, View Display Options.
Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to find. Tap OK
Now the only things listed will have that text string.

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Jim Anderson
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:09:02 -0600, Scarab1 had this to say...


> While idly stirring the alphabet soup, Jim Anderson
> <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> found this in
> news:MPG.1bf00e0858be09439898db@news.frontiernet.net:
>
> > On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:12:42 -0500, Rhino had this to say...
> >
> >
> >> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would
> >> let me delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?
> >>
> >> For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the
> >> word "Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments
> >> in the category "Business" that took place more than a month ago,
> >> is there a utility that would find these appointments, list them,
> >> let me look at them individually so that I can be absolutely sure
> >> that I want to delete them, then let me delete just the ones I
> >> still want to delete?
> >>
> >> If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?
> >
> > DateBk5 will do this.
> > Menu, Options, View Display Options.
> > Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to find.
> > Tap OK Now the only things listed will have that text string.
> >
>
> Jim,
>
> What version of DateBk5 are you running? I don't have a Find option
> under Menu, Options, View Display Options.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

v.5.1b,s7,
It has been there since DateBk3.
It is a check-box, tap it and a text field is displayed.

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Hope this helps.
Jim Anderson
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In article <MPG.1bf16b96705b307f9898e0@news.frontiernet.net>,
Jim Anderson <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:09:02 -0600, Scarab1 had this to say...
>
>
> > While idly stirring the alphabet soup, Jim Anderson
> > <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> found this in
> > news:MPG.1bf00e0858be09439898db@news.frontiernet.net:
> >
> > > On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 08:12:42 -0500, Rhino had this to say...
> > >
> > >
> > >> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would
> > >> let me delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?
> > >>
> > >> For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the
> > >> word "Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments
> > >> in the category "Business" that took place more than a month ago,
> > >> is there a utility that would find these appointments, list them,
> > >> let me look at them individually so that I can be absolutely sure
> > >> that I want to delete them, then let me delete just the ones I
> > >> still want to delete?
> > >>
> > >> If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?
> > >
> > > DateBk5 will do this.
> > > Menu, Options, View Display Options.
> > > Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to find.
> > > Tap OK Now the only things listed will have that text string.
> > >
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > What version of DateBk5 are you running? I don't have a Find option
> > under Menu, Options, View Display Options.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
>
> v.5.1b,s7,
> It has been there since DateBk3.
> It is a check-box, tap it and a text field is displayed.

I have 5.1b,s1. It is not there. T|E

-Doug

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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:12:31 -0400, Doug Hoffman had this to say...


> I have 5.1b,s1. It is not there. T|E
>
> -Doug

I've been using it since DateBk3. It was there, It is there, it will
always be there.

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In article <MPG.1bf1f1b5244e08589898e2@news.frontiernet.net>,
Jim Anderson <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:12:31 -0400, Doug Hoffman had this to say...
>
>
> > I have 5.1b,s1. It is not there. T|E
> >
> > -Doug
>
> I've been using it since DateBk3. It was there, It is there, it will
> always be there.

There seems to be a disconnect.

> > Menu, Options, View Display Options.
> > Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to find.
> > Tap OK Now the only things listed will have that text string.

I and at least one other guy do not see a Find checkbox under
Menu, Options, View Display Options. I cannot locate such a checkbox
*anywhere* in Datebk5. Now I can certainly use the Palm OS Find to
locate text in DateBk5 (and anywhere else). But this is clearly not
what you describe (and not what the original poster was looking for). I
don't doubt that *you* have it. But I can assure you that *I* do not
have it. Neither of us knows why.

Regards,

-Doug

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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 22:10:55 -0400, Doug Hoffman <dhoffman@journey.com>
wrote:

>In article <MPG.1bf1f1b5244e08589898e2@news.frontiernet.net>,
> Jim Anderson <fro2750@frontiernet.my_finger.net> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:12:31 -0400, Doug Hoffman had this to say...
>>
>>
>> > I have 5.1b,s1. It is not there. T|E
>> >
>> > -Doug
>>
>> I've been using it since DateBk3. It was there, It is there, it will
>> always be there.
>
>There seems to be a disconnect.
>
>> > Menu, Options, View Display Options.
>> > Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to find.
>> > Tap OK Now the only things listed will have that text string.
>
>I and at least one other guy do not see a Find checkbox under
>Menu, Options, View Display Options. I cannot locate such a checkbox
>*anywhere* in Datebk5. Now I can certainly use the Palm OS Find to
>locate text in DateBk5 (and anywhere else). But this is clearly not
>what you describe (and not what the original poster was looking for). I
>don't doubt that *you* have it. But I can assure you that *I* do not
>have it. Neither of us knows why.
>
>Regards,
>
>-Doug

It is not there in my V-5.1b,s1 either.

I think Doug's instructions are confused. You can find the Find by going
to View #6 (the List View Display), hit the Opt. button which brings you
to the "List View Display Options" panel. It's about center screen
there.

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On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 14:48:08 -0500, charles <someone@somewhere.org>
wrote:

>
>It is not there in my V-5.1b,s1 either.
>
>I think Doug's instructions are confused. You can find the Find by going
>to View #6 (the List View Display), hit the Opt. button which brings you
>to the "List View Display Options" panel. It's about center screen
>there.

Of course I meant to say Jim's.

And to the OP's request re:category selection, that is under the Options
for any view - cmd-6 or cmd-2 to select categories to be displayed.

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In article <cldio0t90atenl85haeju6m0k3sgj1bnf3@4ax.com>,
charles <someone@somewhere.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 14:48:08 -0500, charles <someone@somewhere.org>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >It is not there in my V-5.1b,s1 either.
> >
> >I think Doug's instructions are confused. You can find the Find by going
> >to View #6 (the List View Display), hit the Opt. button which brings you
> >to the "List View Display Options" panel. It's about center screen
> >there.

Aha! There it is. I rarely use the List view and would likely never
have found it. Thanks!

-Doug

>
> Of course I meant to say Jim's.
>
> And to the OP's request re:category selection, that is under the Options
> for any view - cmd-6 or cmd-2 to select categories to be displayed.

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Rhino wrote:
> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would let me
> delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?
>
> For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the word
> "Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments in the category
> "Business" that took place more than a month ago, is there a utility that
> would find these appointments, list them, let me look at them individually
> so that I can be absolutely sure that I want to delete them, then let me
> delete just the ones I still want to delete?
>
> If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?
>

DkbCleanup:

http://www.palmopensource.com/index.php3?more=325

Cheers,

Ludo

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Scarab1 wrote:

> >> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that
would
> >> let me delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?

Jim Anderson wrote:
> > DateBk5 will do this.
> > Menu, Options, View Display Options.
> > Add a check mark to the Find checkbox and enter the text to
find.
> > Tap OK Now the only things listed will have that text string.
....
> What version of DateBk5 are you running? I don't have a Find
option
> under Menu, Options, View Display Options.

Jim forgot to mention that this option exists only in List View.
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"Rhino" <rhino1@NOSPAM.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:fDqhd.491$dj2.100451@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Is anyone aware of a delete utility, preferably free, that would let me
> delete all Calendar items that fit a certain pattern?
>
> For example, if I want to delete all appointments containing the word
> "Dentist" that have already taken place or all appointments in the
> category
> "Business" that took place more than a month ago, is there a utility that
> would find these appointments, list them, let me look at them individually
> so that I can be absolutely sure that I want to delete them, then let me
> delete just the ones I still want to delete?
>
> If such a utility exists, could someone direct me to it?
>
> --
> Rhino
> ---
> rhino1 AT sympatico DOT ca
> "There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make
> it
> so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is
> to
> make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies." - C.A.R.
> Hoare
>
>