Initial Sync Tests

The tests in this chapter cover syncing the device for the first time which is called initial sync. There are different types of initial syncs that need to be tested. These tests assume that you have iSync launched, the device is selected in the iSync window, and syncing is enabled for the device. Read Common Steps for set up instructions before running these tests.

In addition, you should configure the iSync preferences so an alert appears each time the device changes the state of the truth—each time the device adds, modifies, or deletes records—as follows:

• To set the data change alert to “any” in iSync, choose iSync > Preferences, enable the “Show Data Change Alert when” option, and select “any” from the adjacent pop-up menu.

  When a Sync Alert panel appears, click the triangle at the bottom of the panel to reveal more information about the changes. Use this panel to verify the changes and optionally, cancel the sync session.

Some of the following tests require records on the device before running an initial sync. Optionally, follow these steps to set up a device for these tests using iSync:

1. Add contacts and calendars to the computer that you want to be on the device.

   Create a group in Address Book and add the contacts to that group. Create a calendar in iCal and add the events to that calendar.

2. Launch iSync and select the device icon.

3. Choose the Contacts group from the Synchronize pop-up menu.

4. Select the Calendars group from the Calendars > Selected scroll view.

5. Choose Devices > Reset Device from the iSync menu and click Reset in the alert panel.

   Wait for iSync to sync the device, which adds the selected records to the device.

6. Click the device icon and choose Devices > Remove Device and click OK in the alert panel.

7. Delete all the records on the computer that were added to the device.

8. Reset the Sync Services server by launching Syncrospector, choosing Window > Show Sync Plans, and clicking the Reset Server button.

These are the common steps used in this chapter:

• To perform an initial merge sync, choose “Merge data on computer and device” from the “For first sync” pop-up menu in the iSync window.

• To perform an initial erase sync, choose “Erase data on device then sync” from the “For first sync” pop-up menu in the iSync window.

• To reset the device, choose Device > Reset Device or Device > Reset All Devices from the iSync menu.

  This is an alternate way to perform an initial erase sync.