Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.1 Upgrade Features

Smaller Record Size on Palm OS

On Palm OS, the record storage format on the device has been made more compact. Typically, forms will be 35% more compact on the handheld, and this can significantly speed up synchronization.

Support for the Treo 650 Navigator

Now you can move through your forms without a stylus, using the Five-way Navigator in Treo 600 and 650 devices. 

Record Review

Create a custom screen to review records; Setview statements lets you choose which columns a user sees when reviewing records. You can even create different data views by using different Setview statements. 

New Scripting Commands

Switchcase statement allows for more compact branching scripts.

Questions about Upgrading to Enterprise Edition 5.1

Questions about Pocket PC support:

Which Pocket PC devices can I use with Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.1?

Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.1 can be used on devices with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC and Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC. See the hardware page for more information.

Will my existing form designs work on Pocket PC devices?

We anticipate that 95% of existing form designs will run without modification on Pocket PC devices, and that, except where platform specific features are used, all forms can be adjusted to run on both Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms.

Can a record created on a Palm OS device be sent to a Pocket PC device?

Most records that have been created on one handheld platform can be sent to the other handheld platform. Two field types are the exception: Signature and Sketch fields cannot be sent from one platform to another.

Does the software work with Pocket Access?

No, Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.1 cannot be used with Pocket Access.

Questions about Synchronization:

Can I synchronize both Palm OS devices and Pocket PC devices to the same database?

Yes.

I currently synchronize all Palm OS devices to one PC via the HotSync Manager.
Can I still do this?

Yes. Any Palm OS devices that you synchronize via a cable/cradle will continue to use the HotSync Manager for synchronization. During the synchronization process, the SyncServer proxy conduit will run to synchronize your handheld data to the PC.

How will Pocket PC devices synchronize?

Any Pocket PC devices that you connect to the PC will synchronize Pendragon Forms automatically when placed into the cradle.  You can also manually initiate synchronization of Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition data. The Pocket PC device can synchronize forms data whether the device has a Standard ActiveSync partnership with the PC, or a Guest ActiveSync partnership.

Questions about Licensing:

Can I use my existing licenses with a mixture of Palm OS and Pocket PC devices?

Yes. In the Forms Manager, the User List maintains your list of active users. Users can have any type of device that Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.1 supports.

Learn More

A Look at Forms 5.0 on Palm OS and Pocket PC handhelds 

Compares forms and field types on both platforms.

Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition Reference Guide (6.6MB PDF)

Upgrading to Pendragon Forms Enterprise Edition 5.0 (82KB PDF)

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