Importing Hebcal calendar data into Palm Desktop

Palm Date Book Archive (DBA) [#dba]

First, you'll need to download a Palm DBA file from hebcal.com:

  1. Go to http://www.hebcal.com/hebcal/
  2. Fill out the form with your preferences and click the "Get Calendar" button
  3. Click on the "Export calendar to Outlook, Apple iCal, Google, Palm, etc." link
  4. In the "Palm Desktop for Windows" section, click on the "Export Palm Date Book Archive: hebcal_DATE_LOCATION.dba" link
  5. When prompted, specify a convenient name and location for the hebcal_DATE_LOCATION.dba file in the "Save As" dialogue box. We recommend saving the file on the Desktop

Next, import that file into Palm Desktop:

  1. Open Palm Desktop for Windows version 2.0 or greater
  2. Go to the Date Book view
  3. Select the File -> Import menu option
  4. Find the hebcal_DATE_LOCATION.dba file and choose Open. This will import the chosen file
  5. HotSync data to your Palm handheld

USA Holidays for Palm DBA [#dba-usa]

Some folks have asked about USA holidays such as Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Memorial Day, etc.

Download DateBook+ Holiday updater from PdaWax.com and follow the instructions enclosed in the zip file.


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