What is a conduit?

A Palm Conduit is software plug-in that is responsible for synchronizing data from a Palm device to a host computer.

Data synchronization is the exchange and transformation of data between two applications that maintain separate data stores. Applications share the data and the synchronization process keeps each application's copy of the data current and accurate. In addition to data synchroniztion, conduits are responsible for the installation of new Palm applications as well as backing up existing Palm databases.

What is the creator ID?

A creator ID is applied by the Palm application to identify the database it used. One creator ID can only be linked to one conduit. HotSync manager will call the appropriate conduit when the synchronization is running.

Some well known conduits and their properties:

    * PD means Palm Desktop

Description	Creator ID	File Name	Data Directory	Data File Name
Address Book ( PD 4.1 or lower )	addr	addrcn30.dll	address	address.dat
Address Book ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	addr	SgContactsCn.dll	address	address.dat
Contacts ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	PAdd	SgContactsCn.dll	address	address.dat
Date Book ( PD 4.1 or lower )	date	datcn20.dll	datebook	datebook.dat
Date Book ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	date	SgCalendarCn.dll	datebook	datebook.dat
Calendar ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	PDat	SgCalendarCn.dll	datebook	datebook.dat
Todo List ( PD 4.1 or lower)	todo	todocn20.dll	todo	todo.dat
Todo List ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	todo	SgTasksCn.dll	todo	todo.dat
Task ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	PTod	SgTasksCn.dll	todo	todo.dat
Memo Pad ( PD 4.1 or lower )	memo	memcn30.dll	memopad	memopad.dat
Memo Pad ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	memo	SgMemosCn.dll	memopad	memopad.dat
Memos ( PD 4.1.2 or above )	PMem	SgMemosCn.dll	memopad	memopad.dat
Note Pad (PD)	npad	notepad.dll	notepad	[None]
Outlook Contacts ( PocketMirror )	addr	AbMirror.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Calender ( PocketMirror )	date	DbMirror.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Notes ( PocketMirror )	memo	MpMirror.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Tasks ( PocketMirror )	todo	TdMirror.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Contacts ( PocketMirror XT )	PAdd	AbMirrorXT.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Calender ( PocketMirror XT )	PDat	DbMirrorXT.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Notes ( PocketMirror XT )	PMem	MpMirrorXT.dll	[None]	[None]
Outlook Tasks ( PocketMirror XT )	PTod	TdMirrorXT.dll	[None]	[None]
Mail Conduit	mail	msgcn30.dll	mail	[None]

If you want to know information about other conduits, or if you want to share your experience with other users, please send mail to support@livepim.com