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"Best" way to compare two versions of calender based on same PST file



 
 
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Old September 2nd 09, 01:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring
Jim5941
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Default "Best" way to compare two versions of calender based on same PST file

Somewhere along the line in the last week or so I have had some
corruption sneak into my calender as a result of some bad behavior by
Outlook, my iPhone, or the sync conduit.

As a result I have some "repeating" meetings that have turned into a
series of individual events, and some repeating events that have
disappeared entirely.

I would like to try to "compare" my current calendar to the backup
copy of my PST from some time back (I think about 2 weeks ago) (I do
make daily backups of my PST).

I'm using Outlook 2007. I guess Icould open a copy of the backup PST
compare
them side- by-side in day/week/Month view ...

Or switch to one of the table views which
would make it somewhat easier like the "All appointments" view except
that it does not seem you can do that as a side-by-side arrangement.
So I could print one calender out hard-copy compare and drag events
that are missing or screwed up from the old backup calender to the
current calendar....

Is there an easier way? A "difference engine" would be very
nice ;-)

Thanks in advance for helping a Outlook dufus....
Jim

PS: I realize this is not an iPhone or a "sync" group, but it does
seem that the iPhone has some issued related to syncing repeating
events with Outlook, if anybody has any solutions on this I'd be all
ears ;-)
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Old September 2nd 09, 02:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring
Bob I
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Default "Best" way to compare two versions of calender based on samePST file

Depending on the level of comparison needed, I suppose you could go so
far as to export the two calendars to CSV files and then compare them
with FC (filecompare in the operating system) or other file compare utility.

Jim5941 wrote:

Somewhere along the line in the last week or so I have had some
corruption sneak into my calender as a result of some bad behavior by
Outlook, my iPhone, or the sync conduit.

As a result I have some "repeating" meetings that have turned into a
series of individual events, and some repeating events that have
disappeared entirely.

I would like to try to "compare" my current calendar to the backup
copy of my PST from some time back (I think about 2 weeks ago) (I do
make daily backups of my PST).

I'm using Outlook 2007. I guess Icould open a copy of the backup PST
compare
them side- by-side in day/week/Month view ...

Or switch to one of the table views which
would make it somewhat easier like the "All appointments" view except
that it does not seem you can do that as a side-by-side arrangement.
So I could print one calender out hard-copy compare and drag events
that are missing or screwed up from the old backup calender to the
current calendar....

Is there an easier way? A "difference engine" would be very
nice ;-)

Thanks in advance for helping a Outlook dufus....
Jim

PS: I realize this is not an iPhone or a "sync" group, but it does
seem that the iPhone has some issued related to syncing repeating
events with Outlook, if anybody has any solutions on this I'd be all
ears ;-)


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Old September 2nd 09, 02:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring
Jim5941
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Default "Best" way to compare two versions of calender based on same PSTfile

Thanks Bob!

I guess I can use table view and see how different the number of
entries is.. and if not too many just go "find them" and put them
back... Then I think I still have to "review" the repeating and multi-
day events to see if they have been corrupted, but I think I should be
able to add a few custom fields to one of the table views and perhaps
accomplish that part....

If it starts to look real ugly I'll go with your CSV approach, I like
it :-)

Jim


On Sep 2, 9:22*am, Bob I wrote:
Depending on the level of comparison needed, I suppose you could go so
far as to export the two calendars to CSV files and then compare them
with FC (filecompare in the operating system) or other file compare utility.




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Old September 2nd 09, 04:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring
Bob I
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Default "Best" way to compare two versions of calender based on samePST file

You're welcome, have a great day!

Jim5941 wrote:

Thanks Bob!

I guess I can use table view and see how different the number of
entries is.. and if not too many just go "find them" and put them
back... Then I think I still have to "review" the repeating and multi-
day events to see if they have been corrupted, but I think I should be
able to add a few custom fields to one of the table views and perhaps
accomplish that part....

If it starts to look real ugly I'll go with your CSV approach, I like
it :-)

Jim


On Sep 2, 9:22 am, Bob I wrote:

Depending on the level of comparison needed, I suppose you could go so
far as to export the two calendars to CSV files and then compare them
with FC (filecompare in the operating system) or other file compare utility.






 




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