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CompanionLink Release Notes

See also: CompanionLink Beta changelog

Fixes in companionlink.exe 5/9/2012 build 5030

  • Fixed issue where certain calendar events might not automatically synchronize when using realtime/CLSH.
  • Fixed issue syncing calendar events to Android with Islamabad/Karachi time zone.
  • Improved stability when syncing via WiFi.
  • Fixed TLS slot leak errors with GoldMine when using autosync.
  • Improved UI text translations for non-English language configurations.
  • Fixed issue with Palm Desktop where occasionally bogus categories could be created on the handheld device.
  • Fixed issue where CompanionLink could attempt to autosync after changing the CompanionLink configuration.
  • Fixed issue where a bogus "Connection was lost" error could display during WiFi sync with iPhone.
  • Fixed issue where pink category color from Palm Desktop would sync to the DejaOffice as light blue.
  • Fixed issues syncing certain recurring event end dates from Google.
  • Fixed time zone issue with Outlook events using Georgetown, La Paz, San Juan time zone.
  • Fixed issue where events using Japan Standard Time would sync to Android with Korea Standard Time in a few cases.
  • Fixed issue where events using Jerusalem/Israel Time Zone would sync to Android with Eastern Europe Time Zone in some cases.
  • Fixed issue syncing linked contacts for calendar events over WiFi.
  • Fixed issue syncing linked contacts with Salesforce tasks.
  • Various UI improvements.
  • Fix to bypass random "503" errors that are sometimes thrown by Google's servers when syncing tasks.
  • Improved handling of connection errors with DejaConnect.
  • Improved connection stability for Apple WiFi sync.
  • Improved handling of unusually large databases when syncing with Android via WiFi.
  • Fixed issue where a failed purge of Windows Live would create duplicate records.
  • Fixed issue where WiFi sync with Android could report bogus deletions in a few cases.
  • Improved stability with Outlook sync.
  • Fixed an occasional socket error that could occur when syncing via DejaConnect.
  • Corrected an error message that incorrectly reported a missing .NET Framework 2.0 installation (the error now references .NET Framework 3.5, which is correct).
  • Improved resource usage efficiency with DejaConnect.
  • Fixed issue where DejaConnect could fail to sync after (separately) connecting two or more Android devices to the PC.
  • Fixed issue where contact notes greater than ~60000 characters could cause sync with Windows Live to fail.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 4/2/2012 build 5028

  • DejaConnect USB is now gold release status.
  • Fixed an issue where modified records on the PC could sometimes duplicate when syncing with Local Wi-Fi Sync and DejaConnect USB.
  • Added support for SugarCRM 6.4.x.
  • Fixed issue where address mapping could be lost when changing sync methods in the CL setup wizard.
  • Fixed issues finding Outlook BCM subfolders.
  • Fixed daylight saving time issues with Brisbane, Australia time zone.
  • Stability improvements with autosync.
  • Added support for syncing unicode characters with Palm Desktop v4.
  • Fixed issues syncing Lotus Notes journal with DejaConnect.
  • Fixed issue where CompanionLink would sometimes display a bogus error message during DejaConnect autosync.
  • Speed improvements for sync with GoldMine.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 3/9/2012 build 5026

  • Fixed issue where CompanionLink would sometimes fail to run in the system tray when set up for autosync or secure hosted.
  • Fixed issue where CompanionLink was not correctly detecting Time & Chaos version 8 installation.
  • Improved stability with Windows Live sync.
  • Fixed issue syncing multi-day, all-day events with DejaOffice for Android over WiFi/DejaConnect.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 3/7/2012 build 5024

  • Added support for DejaConnect synchronization method for Android. DejaConnect uses Android's USB debugging logic to synchronize data using network protocols over USB cable. This is meant as an alternative synchronization method to mass storage mode, which was previously the only USB sync method for Android offered by CompanionLink. DejaConnect is currently beta.
  • Fixed issue that caused "RPC server is unavailable" error when syncing with iCloud folders in Outlook.
  • Fixed issue where contact links in Outlook calendar events were not syncing to Salesforce.
  • Fixed issue where country names would sometimes not display in Google contacts following a synchronization.
  • Fixed issue where conflict resolution setting would sometimes not display in the CompanionLink UI.
  • General UI improvements.
  • Improved reliability of synchronization with Google.
  • Improved reliability of synchronization with Time & Chaos.
  • Fixed issue syncing memo body between Lotus Notes and DejaOffice.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 2/27/2012 build 5022

  • Fixed issue where deletion confirmation message would appear too frequently when syncing with DejaOffice for iPhone.
  • Improved autosync reliability.
  • Added support for syncing contact pictures from Highrise.
  • Added beta support for GroupWise 2012.
  • Added support for syncing to multiple Google task lists. Task lists are mapped to task categories on the PIM.
  • Fixed issue where CompanionLink would sometimes perform an unnecessary reread sync when syncing multiple iOS devices.
  • Fixed issue where blank categories could sync as "-" characters in a few cases.
  • Reliability improvements for sync with Google.
  • Fix for a random socket error that could happen during WiFi sync.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 2/2/2012 build 5020

  • Fixed an issue where CL was not reading Palm Desktop version 4 databases properly on Windows systems with UAC enabled.
  • CompanionLink now detects if it is running in Windows compatibility mode.
  • Fixed an issue where the Main phone field did not sync to Google.
  • Fixed an issue where contacts that are attached to multiple ACT! contact groups could sometimes duplicate when syncing only specified ACT! contact groups.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink would sometimes truncate long notes in Palm Desktop version 6.
  • Fixed issues syncing ACT! calendar after deleting a database user.
  • Fixed issues syncing with Windows Live where a user would sometimes get "Server Error".
  • Fixed an issue where events with malformed contact link email addresses failed to sync to Windows Live.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes Windows Live prevented CL from purging all Windows Live events.
  • Added support for Time & Chaos version 8 and Intellect version 4.
  • Fixed issue where event start/end dates were syncing incorrectly for Thailand Google calendar.
  • Added code to prevent phone number fields sometimes getting remapped in ACT! after syncing with iPhone through Google Exchange ActiveSync.
  • Added speed improvements for WiFi sync.
  • Fixed issue that could cause random 404 errors when syncing with Google.
  • Added speed improvement when syncing with ACT!.
  • Minor UI improvements.
  • Fixed issue syncing recurring end dates with some webOS 3.x devices.
  • Fixed issue that could cause CompanionLink to erroneously report "Sync did not finish" after completing a sync with webOS.
  • Fixed issue where Lotus Notes email fields could get remapped after syncing with iPhone through Google Exchange ActiveSync.
  • Fixed issue where certain non-printing ASCII characters in contact data could cause sync with Highrise to fail.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause duplicate records on the handheld when syncing multiple ACT! groups that contained the same contacts.
  • Added support for syncing the Lotus Notes Personal Journal with handheld notes/memos applications.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 1/19/2012 build 5016

  • Fixed stability issue that was affecting a small number of users.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 1/12/2012 build 5014

  • Fixed an issue where contacts that are attached to multiple ACT! contact groups could sometimes duplicate when syncing only specified ACT! contact groups.
  • Fixed an issue where the Main phone field did not sync to Google.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink would sometimes truncate long notes in Palm Desktop version 6.
  • Fixed issues syncing ACT! calendar after deleting a database user.
  • Fixed issues syncing with Windows Live where a user would sometimes get "Server Error".
  • Added Proxy Settings when syncing with Windows Live.
  • Added additional Google Task API keys to support a the growing number of Google Task users.
  • Fixed an issue where CL was not reading Palm Desktop version 4 databases properly on Windows systems with UAC enabled.
  • Fixed an issue where events with malformed contact link email addresses failed to sync to Windows Live.
  • Added support for syncing ACT! linked contact records to Windows Live calendar.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes Windows Live prevented CL from purging all Windows Live events.
  • CompanionLink now detects if it is running in Windows 95/98 compatibility mode.
  • Fixed an issue where contacts from Outlook with long notes(exceeding 32k characters) were not added to Salesforce.
  • Fixed some issues where GoldMine users could see "BDE Session Failed: Failed to allocate needed TLS slot."
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink would enable previously disabled conduits after changing an OL folder.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink would unnecessarily de-dupe certain ACT! calendar records causing a slower sync.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink did not display the last sync date below the last sync time using German language.
  • Fixed an issue where deletions did not sync both ways with Windows Live.
  • Fixed an issue where setting up webOS sync via Google did not display the correct setting windows.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink did not detect the default task list for Google Tasks.
  • Fixed an issue where CompanionLink may crash if it loses connection to a GroupWise server.
  • Fixed an issue where purging Google would remove a contacts Google+ circles categorization (CompanionLink now ignores all contacts in 'Other' contacts).
  • Fixed an issue when trying to sync negative alarm times to Windows Live.
  • Fixed an ACT! version mismatch error with ACT! 14.0.
  • Improved support for ACT! 14.1 (ACT! 14 SP1).
  • Fixed an issue where task alarms synced from DejaOffice to Lotus Notes one minute less.
  • Improved Wi-Fi sync message boxes.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 12/27/2011 build 4053

  • Fixed issue where sync with Google could fail. This issue was confined to build 4052.
  • Fixed issue where calendar events and tasks in the distant future (more than 10 years) were not syncing.
  • Improved messages for DJOI WiFi connection errors.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 12/22/2011 build 4052

  • Fixed an issue where DejaOffice USB sync could fail to start on the PC following an earlier interrupted synchronization.
  • Improved error handling for DejaOffice USB sync.
  • Added field mapping tab for Salesforce configurations.
  • Added option to sync all Salesforce contacts, instead of just the contacts that you own (contacts that you own is still the default setting).
  • Fix for issue where deleted recurring events in Salesforce could sync over to the handheld as duplicates in some cases.
  • Fixed issue where autosync could fail to start for a second CompanionLink profile if the first profile was configured for WiFi sync and failed to connect for some reason.
  • Fixed issue where recurring exceptions in Palm Desktop sometimes synced to the wrong date in DejaOffice for certain eastern hemisphere time zones.
  • Fixed conflict policy issues when syncing with Palm Desktop.
  • Fixed issue where ACT! category field would sometimes revert to "ID/Status" after being changed to "Company".
  • Improved duplicate checking for sync with native Google tasks.
  • Improved method for handling the case where a user switches between DJOA WiFi and DJOA USB sync. The new method should ensure that data integrity is preserved, in addition to improving sync performance.
  • Added code to prevent database corruption in DejaOffice for Android following a USB sync. The corruption results from a documented bug in SQLite 3.7.0 - 3.7.5 (Android's database engine) which, on rare occasion, would falsely identify the DJOA database as being corrupt. The false positive was due to SQLite's "overly zealous" corruption detection. CompanionLink build 4052 loads DejaOffice databases with SQLite libraries that specifically prevent the bug from happening.
  • Fix for issue where GoldMine additional contact info could populate primary contact info on the device.
  • Improved reliability of Palm Desktop sync with Google.
  • Fixed field mapping issues with Android when changing sync methods from CLSH to WiFi.
  • Fixed field mapping issues with Palm Desktop version 4.
  • Improved duplicate checking for Google sync.
  • Improved duplicate checking with ACT!.
  • Fixed issue where Android USB sync would not start on PC in a few special cases.
  • Fixed issue where Outlook contact email address did not sync when using an iCloud generated pst file.
  • Fixed issue where webOS 3.x contact details were not visible after sync with Palm Desktop.
  • Fixed issue where Outlook category filters were sometimes ignored.
  • General stability improvements.
  • Fixed issues when syncing multiple Palm Desktop users via category Manager.
  • Fixed contact account duplication issue with SugarCRM 6.2.
  • Fixed bug where calendar deletions did not always sync from device to Salesforce.
  • Fixed issue where two Outlook folders with identical names could not be set up for sync when using Category Manager. * Improved duplicate checking with Lotus Notes.
  • Fixed issue setting contact history timestamps in BCM.
  • Added ability to turn alarm sync on/off with DJOA WiFi sync.
  • Added option to sync completed records with Palm Desktop WiFi sync.
  • Added feature to close ACT! opportunities if they are completed on the handheld.
  • Fixed issue where contact link info was not added to SugarCRM calendar events. In some versions of SugarCRM, this would prevent the events from displaying in some of the calendar views.
  • Fixed issue syncing deletions with Zoho.
  • Fixed issue where Google tasks would not sync if the Google task list was renamed to something other than default.
  • Fixed issues syncing DJOA with two PCs.
  • Fixed issue syncing all-day events to DJOA with Australia time zones.
  • Added support for SugarCRM 6.2.x.
  • Added support for syncing SugarCRM calls (calendar event type).
  • Added support for syncing edited pictures on the PIM to Google.
  • Fixed issue syncing GoldMine activity codes.
  • Added category field for SalesForce. Supports both built-in and custom SalesForce fields.
  • Fixed issue syncing recurring task completions between DejaOffice and Outlook.
  • Fixed issue where removing a due date from a Google task would prevent it from syncing.
  • Fixed issue where removing a contact from a group in Google would not sync back to the PC without a reread.
  • Fixed issue where certain phone field mappings on the PC could cause duplicate phone numbers to appear on the handheld.
  • Fixed issue where blanked out name fields in Outlook were not being blanked out in DejaOffice.
  • Added feature to back up Google calendar on first sync of the day.
  • Fixed issue where progress bar was not always visible on Android USB sync.
  • Improved handling of denied access response from SugarCRM.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 12/21/2011 build 5012

  • Fixed an issue where DejaOffice USB sync could fail to start on the PC following an earlier interrupted synchronization.
  • Improved error handling for DejaOffice USB sync.
  • Removed beta status for sync with Windows Live. Sync with Windows Live is now gold release.
  • Added autosync for all Windows Live configurations.
  • Fixed issue where recurring events on the PC with a recurrence interval greater than one year could interrupt synchronization with Windows Live.
  • Fixed issue where a malformed email address could interrupt sync with Windows Live.
  • Fixed issue where sync with Windows Live could generate an "invalid synchronization key" error.
  • Added field mapping tab for Salesforce configurations.
  • Added option to sync all Salesforce contacts, instead of just the contacts that you own (contacts that you own is still the default setting).
  • Fix for issue where deleted recurring events in Salesforce could sync over to the handheld as duplicates in some cases.
  • Fixed issue where autosync could fail to start for a second CompanionLink profile if the first profile was configured for WiFi sync and failed to connect for some reason.
  • Fixed issue where recurring exceptions in Palm Desktop sometimes synced to the wrong date in DejaOffice for some eastern hemisphere time zones.
  • Fixed conflict policy issues when syncing with Palm Desktop.
  • Minor UI fixes.
  • Fixed issue where ACT! category field would sometimes revert to "ID/Status" after being changed to "Company".
  • Improved duplicate checking for sync with native Google tasks.
  • Improved method for handling the case where a user switches between DJOA WiFi and DJOA USB sync. The new method should ensure that data integrity is preserved, in addition to improving sync performance.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 12/14/2011 build 5010

  • Added code to prevent database corruption in DejaOffice for Android following a USB sync. The corruption results from a documented bug in SQLite 3.7.0 - 3.7.5 (Android's database engine) which, on rare occasion, would falsely identify the DJOA database as being corrupt. The false positive was due to SQLite's "overly zealous" corruption detection. CompanionLink build 5010 loads DejaOffice databases with SQLite libraries that specifically prevent the bug from happening.
  • Minor UI enhancements.
  • Fix for issue where GoldMine additional contact info could populate primary contact info on the device.
  • Improved reliability of Palm Desktop sync with Google.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 12/8/2011 build 5008

  • Fixed issue where Purge and Reload with BlackBerry would fail in some cases. This could have caused duplicate records to appear on the initial sync.
  • Improved stability with Windows Live sync.
  • Fixed field mapping issues with Android when changing sync methods from CLSH to WiFi.
  • Fixed field mapping issues with Palm Desktop version 4.
  • Improved duplicate checking for Google sync.
  • Improved duplicate checking with ACT!.
  • Fixed issue where Android USB sync would not start on PC in a few special cases.
  • Fixed issue where Outlook contact email address did not sync when using an iCloud generated pst file.
  • Fixed issue where webOS 3.x contact details were not visible after sync with Palm Desktop.
  • Fixed issue where Outlook category filters were sometimes ignored.
  • General stability improvements.
  • Fixed issues when syncing multiple Palm Desktop users via category Manager.
  • Fixed contact account duplication issue with SugarCRM 6.2.
  • Various minor UI changes.
  • Fixed bug where calendar deletions did not always sync from device to Salesforce.
  • Fixed issue where two Outlook folders with identical names could not be set up for sync when using Category Manager.
  • Improved duplicate checking with Lotus Notes.
  • Fixed issue setting contact history timestamps in BCM.
  • Added ability to turn alarm sync on/off with DJOA WiFi sync.
  • Added option to sync completed records with Palm Desktop WiFi sync.
  • Added feature to close ACT! opportunities if they are completed on the handheld.
  • Fixed issue where contact link info was not added to SugarCRM calendar events. In some versions of SugarCRM, this would prevent the events from displaying in some of the calendar views.
  • Added code to better handle recovery from Android SQLite issues. This should reduce the incidence of Invalid SQLite errors during sync.
  • Fixed issue syncing deletions with Zoho.
  • Fixed issue where Google tasks would not sync if the Google task list was renamed to something other than default.
  • Fixed issues syncing DJOA with two PCs.
  • Fixed issue syncing all-day events to DJOA with Australia time zones.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 10/26/2011 build 5004

  • Added support for sync with Windows Live (Windows Live support is BETA for now).
  • Fixed issue where some contacts could not be edited on HP Touchpad after a sync.
  • Various UI enhancements.
  • Added support for SugarCRM 6.2.x.
  • Added support for syncing SugarCRM calls (calendar event type).
  • Added support for syncing edited pictures on the PIM to Google.
  • Fixed issue syncing GoldMiner activity codes.
  • Added category field for SalesForce. Supports both built-in and custom SalesForce fields.
  • Added stability improvements.
  • Fixed issue syncing recurring task completions between DejaOffice and Outlook.
  • Fixed issue that could cause sync with Windows Mobile to fail after upgrading from CL4 to CL5.
  • Fixed issue where removing a due date from a Google task would prevent it from syncing.
  • Fixed issue where removing a contact from a group in Google would not sync back to the PC without a reread.
  • Fixed issue where certain phone field mappings on the PC could cause duplicate phone numbers to appear on the handheld.
  • Fixed issue where blanked out name fields in Outlook were not being blanked out in DejaOffice.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 9/20/2011 build 5002

  • Version 5.0 Gold Release.
  • Added feature to back up Google calendar on first sync of the day.
  • Fixed issue where progress bar was not always visible on Android USB sync.
  • Improved handling of denied access response from SugarCRM.

Fixes in companionlink.exe 9/13/2011 build 5001

  • Added more info to profiles box to better identify different handhelds and sync methods
  • CL5 now installs as a new eval, regardless of any previous installation
  • CL no longer prompts which profile to set a Purge and Reload to
  • Fixed an issue where the BlacKBerry wizard overview image did not appear 1st
  • When hitting sync, CL will not sync the currently selected profile and will no longer prompt the user to select one
  • Fixed an issue where the incorrect build number displayed in the About screen
  • Fixed an issue where the last sync date would not show properly
  • Fixed an issue where events would sync from DJOI to Outlook with the timezone set to "Coordinated Universal Time"
  • Fixed issue where attempting to sync BlackBerry would sometimes generate the error "Please set up for this handheld before synchronizing".
  • Fixed issue where sync could fail when adding certain category data to T&C.
  • Fixed issues syncing to certain fields in SalesForce.
  • Fixed issue setting GroupWise reminder times.
  • Fixed issue where timestamp was not always added to contact note when syncing with ACT! via CLSH.
  • Fixed issue syncing contact pictures from Palm to Google.
  • Improved contact name parsing for Palm Desktop.
  • Improved Outlook folder retrieval logic.


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