Palm2CSV / Palm2iCal

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Step 1

(This example shows the Windows version. Mac users: your Palm Desktop software will look different!)

From the Palm Desktop, select either Calendar or Tasks:

(Note: Don't click the image above--it's just a screen capture of what your Palm Desktop software should look like. Start up your Palm Desktop software and follow along with these directions!)

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Step 2

From the File menu, select Export...

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Step 3: Export Your File

From the Export As... dialog box, enter a filename.

If You Are Exporting a Calendar (Datebook):

From the Export type dropdown, select the Date Book Archive (*.dba) option (do NOT select Calendar Archive!):

If You Are Exporting Tasks (To Do):

From the Export type dropdown, select the To Do Archive (*.tda) option (do NOT select Tasks Archive!):

To export ALL records, ensure the Range radio button option All is selected.

Whether you are exporting a Calendar or Tasks, when you are finished specifying your output filename, click the Export button to save your file, then continue to Step 4 (to the right).

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Step 4: Upload Your File

Click the "Browse" button below to select your file:

File:

Datebook Archive File (.dba extension)
(Note: NOT Calendar Archive!)
- OR -
To Do Archive File (.tda extension)

Options
In most cases you won't have to change these settings but if you need to you can use these options to fine-tune the output.

If you will be importing your CSV file into Google Calendar, Outlook, or Yahoo Calendar, please take note of the instructions below and read the Google FAQ, Outlook FAQ or Yahoo FAQ which address potential problems you may have with importing CSV files into those apps and how you can get around those restrictions.

Default Settings
I will be importing my CSV file(s) into:	When you choose one of these settings it will automatically update the options below to correspond to the setting you choose:
Output Options
Output Format
Boolean Format
Max Output File Size	KB Maximum size of each output file, in kilobytes. 0 = no limit, and will produce a single large file.
Max Output File Lines	Maximum number of lines in each output file. 0 = no limit, and will produce a single large file. If you will be importing into Google Calendar, keep this number at or under 5000 to limit your output files to 5000 lines each. See this page for more information on Google's daily limit.
CSV Options
Column Separator
Enclose Fields With
Terminate Lines With
Internal Newlines As
Date/Time Adjustment I am assuming your Palm DBA/TDA file is from the America/New York (US Eastern Time / GMT/UTC-5) time zone. If your Palm file is from a different time zone, you should change the Time Zone setting below. For more info on these settings see the FAQ.
Time Zone
Adjust Times By	hours to account for timezone differences (affects TIMED events only!)
Date Format
Date Separator	between month, day and year
Time Format	Select "12:00:00 PM (12 hr with am/pm)" if you will be importing into Google Calendar. For more info see this page.
Date Range
Start Date	(MM/DD/YYYY format) Don't show events before this date.
End Date	(MM/DD/YYYY format) Don't show events past this date. Blank = no limit. Year must have 4 digits, e.g. 1998, not 98!
Repeating Events (applies only to CSV, not iCal)
Repeat Maximum	Limit repeating events to this number of occurrences (0 = no limit)
End Date Display	Select "Display Start Date" if you will be importing into Google Calendar or Outlook. This will cause Google Calendar or Outlook to properly preserve event start and end times.
Show Repeat Exceptions	Check this box if you want the "Comments" field in the output to include a list of all the exceptions to repeated events. This is mainly useful for debugging. (To reduce the size of your output file, don't check this box.)
Advanced Options
MDB Tools Version	Which version of the MDB Tools library to use (only applies when converting from Palm Desktop 6.x for Windows). If the CSV file produced is weird or corrupt, try the other version of MDB Tools. It's a long shot but it may work.
Ready? Click the button below to begin conversion:

(Please be patient; it may take a minute or two for your file to upload and convert, depending on the speed of your Internet connection.)

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