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Bag – O - Bytes

A New Twist on GoldBags with a Splash of Technology!

FPB Help Desk

[email protected]

http://fpb.cwru.edu/it

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Oracle Calendaring

Wednesday,

September 22nd, 2004

Presented by: Shelli Snyder FPB HelpDesk

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What it is…What it is…

• Shared Calendaring• Similar to Microsoft Exchange/Outlook• Use it with downloadable client• On the web• Sync with PDA

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What do you mean by “Shared”?• Given designate rights, you can manage other’s calendars• View other calendars• Create groups• Invite others to meetings/scheduling meetings

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How to Install

Go to:http://softwarecenter.case.edu

• Download the program, save to convenient location• Run the installer• Accept all defaults• Start using!

•NOTE: upgrade, upgrade! Install the latest Oracle for abc12 support!

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Initial Setup

• Open and click OTHER

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Login

• You will use your Case UserId and Password• Off line agenda• In-Tray

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Works like the rest of em!

• Agenda• Views• Icons for Agenda Items

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Let’s Schedule a Meeting!

Several ways to do so…

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Invite some Pals!

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Individuals or Groups!Checks for Conflicts!

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Viewing Others Agendas

By Default, anyone can open your agenda, but only your free/busy times, unless you have changed any of the access rights.This is to take advantage of the shared calendar capabilities.

You May Change Access RightsAnd Default Viewing Rights forYour Calendar!

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Viewing Other Agenda’s (cont)

•File/Agenda•Open•Open Designate

•File/Group•Open•Open Designate

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• Day events • Daily Notes• Tasks

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Preferences

• Tools/Options

– Agenda– Default Color Settings– In-Tray– Entry Defaults

• Set Notification

– Scheduling– Off-Line– General– Address Book

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Access Rights

• Tools/Access Rights

– Designate•ONLY for Calendar and Tasks. NOT Address and In-Tray

– View Entries– View Times Only

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Creating and Managing Groups

• Tools/Manage Groups– Private

•Only available to group owner– Members Only

•Used by anyone in the group

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Why Can’t I Find My Student?

• Students/Employees taking classes

– IF their student info is suppressed, they will not show up in the Oracle database. •Solution, either have them create the group

•Or remove the suppression

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General Added Info

•Working Off-Line•Download to local machine (handy if working without network connection).•Download to local file•Upload to local file

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General Added Info (cont)

Printing(see handout for view options)

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General Added Info (cont)

AttachmentsYou can! But only up to 100kbBetter to do so via email

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Shortcuts

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Web Calendar

http://calendar.case.edu

Very similar, though you cannot open an agenda

asdesignate!

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Palm/PDA Conduit

•Ability to sync your Palm or Pocket PC to Oracle Calendar

•NOTE: you will no longer be using Palm Desktop or Outlook for calendaring!•The Outlook connector does not work.•You can choose to sync any of the Calendar, Address Book and Task List, or all three!

•NOTE: You must have your Palm Desktop/Active Sync program already installed, and you should at least sync once prior to installing the Oracle Conduits.

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Download and Install

http://softwarecenter.case.eduClick on OracleChoose your OS under the Product

DescriptionDownload your Conduit

Remember the Triangle! Client, Server, PDA!

DO NOT USE the Outlook Connector!!!

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Download and Install (cont)

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Palm

After your settings, you are done! Now Sync!

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Pocket PC/Dell Axim

•After Conduit Install/Settings:•Open ActiveSync without PDA in cradle•If you have a partnership, go to FILE/Delete Partnership

•If you sync to a file folder, click NO when it asks if you want to delete that folder!

•Sync your PDA now, and you will establish a new Partnership•Select sync with desktop•Do not choose the exchange environment if it asks•Choose number of computers•Set Calendar, Contacts and Tasks (or whichever you choose to sync) to Oracle

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Pocket PC/Dell Axim (cont)

•In the Select Sync Settings, Choose the items you want to sync•Click next until finished•You may have to sync twice for effects to take place

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Questions and FAQ’s!

Thank you!!!!

Please be sure to sign the sign in sheet! Thanks!

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