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Installing and Configuring FootPrints Sync

FootPrints Sync is included with FootPrints Mobile (an add-on module purchased separately) and supports the following:

Installing the Desktop Client

To install the FootPrints Sync client:

  1. Select Preferences on the FootPrints homepage, then select FootPrints Sync (2-way) from the Miscellaneous tab. Select Configure FootPrints Sync Settings. The FootPrints Sync page displays.
  2. Click the Download the FootPrints Sync client link on this page to access the client.  You can choose to open and run the client installation or download it and run it.
  3. Double-click the FootPrints Sync file (FPSync.exe) that you just downloaded to start the FootPrints Sync InstallShield Wizard.  The Welcome screen displays.
  4. Click the Next button to continue. The Program Maintenance window displays.
  5. Click the Install button to install the client. When installation is completed, the Completed window displays.
  6.  Click the Finish button to finish the installation.

Once installation is complete, there should be two icons on your desktop, one called FootPrints Sync Setup and one called simply FootPrints Sync.  In addition, the FootPrints Sync client displays. If it does not, double-click either icon to display it.  See Configuring FootPrints Sync Settings within FootPrints for details on configuring and using FootPrints Sync desktop client.

Uninstalling the FootPrints Sync Desktop Client

There are three ways you can uninstall the FootPrints Sync Client:

Configuring FootPrints Sync Settings in FootPrints

These settings configure how FootPrints Sync:

Some PIMs have a concept of “private” and “public” calendars, similar to the FootPrints personal calendar and workspace calendar. A private calendar is viewable only by the PIM owner, but the public calendar can be seen by others, with the owner’s permission.

IMPORTANT

When FootPrints Sync initially synchronizes FootPrints assignments with the tasks list, it takes role permissions into consideration.  Only the Agent's own assignments or team assignments are synchronized. However, if the Agent's role only permits him or her to edit his or her own assignments through the FootPrints interface, the Agent will be able to close and add to the Description field of the team's assignments through the PIM.  Administrators must be aware of this if they are to restrict Agents from editing team assignments and, in that circumstance, may wish to restrict use of FootPrints Sync.

Enabling synchronization and defining the PIM are done in the client. The following options only apply when synchronization is enabled in the client.

To enable and configure FootPrints Sync in FootPrints:

  1. Select Preferences from the FootPrints Sync homepage.
  2. On the Miscellaneous tab, select FootPrints Sync (2-way).  If you want to continue to use the 1-way FootPrints Sync, which only synchronizes calendar appointments with your Outlook Calendar and does so only from FootPrints to Outlook, select Manual Calendar Sync (1-way).  If you choose 1-way synchronization, continue no further with this procedure.
  3. Select Configure FootPrints Sync Settings from the FootPrints Sync section. The FootPrints Sync page displays.
  4. Select options as follows:

NOTE

Lotus Notes only supports three levels of priority. When mapping priorities from FootPrints to Lotus Notes, any priorities numbered higher than 3 are mapped to 3.

Configuring the FootPrints Sync Client

The first step after installation is to define the settings in the FootPrints Sync client.  The following sections of this document explain the buttons on the FootPrints Sync interface and then the items in the menu bar at the top of the interface.

To configure settings in the FootPrints Sync client:

  1. Double-click the FootPrints Sync Setup shortcut on your desktop.
  1. Click the Settings button.  A page displays where you can enter your FootPrints User ID, password, and the URL for the location of the FootPrints link.  The default for this location is http://localhost/MRcgi/webcal/, where localhost is your PC or handheld device.
  2. Click the Next button.  The Information Manager Settings window displays.
  3. Select your PIM from the Information Manager Name drop-down list, then click the Configuration Options button.  Options are:
  1. Click the Configuration Options button. A tabbed window is displayed with options for you to configure your PIM.  Not all tabs are displayed for all types of PIM. Select settings on each tab.

The following are the tabs and their options:

  1. When you have configured all of your settings on the tabs, click the OK button.  The Information Manager Settings window displays again.
  2. Click the Next button.  The Synchronization Settings window displays.
  3. Select how you want your PIM synchronized with FootPrints:
  4. When you have made your choices, click the Next button.  The final window displays.
  5. Click the Finish button to complete the configuration tasks.