Folders in palm?

[Ratz and company]

❓ Is there a way to save different routes or areas in different folders on my GSAK and palm with cachemate?

Just trying to get the hang of the paperless thing.

Thanks for the help.
Pam

[djwini]

when you open cachemate, up at the top you see the catagory list. (all) or maybe (unfiled). if you click that, you see “edit categories”. just type in whatever name you want to call your list. when you upload the coords, give them a title you recognize and then you choose the category you just made.

[Team Deejay]

In GSAK, you can set up an unlimited number of databases. To create a new database, just select Database|New from the menu (Go figure!). If you are using v6, the only option you have is the name. If you are using v7, just specify the name and take the default options until you work with it for a while. You can choose to either upload different queries to each database or use Waypoint Move/Copy to move existing WPs around between the DBs. If you choose to move waypoints, be sure to read the help file on this, as you have a lot of control on how it behaves.

Once you get them set up in GSAK, you can send separate extracts to your palm and load them into different categories. This is much easier than trying to move them around in Cachemate. Until you get onto the process, just do one at a time, that is extract one DB/filter, hotsync it to the Palm, and load it to a particular category, then begin again for the next filter/DB. You can do more than one at a time, but the process gets a little confusing.

[Johnny Cache]

Another option in Cachemate, instead of using categories, is to use separate databases. You’ll notice a difference in performance by keeping the databases smaller versus putting everything in one database with different categories. After you sync the PDB (Palm Database file) to the Palm, run Cachemate. You have options for, what database and which category, when loading the file into Cachemate. After your data has been loaded, you can select which databases to use by going to the Cachemate/Options tab.

[PCFrog]

@Johnny Cache wrote:

Another option in Cachemate, instead of using categories, is to use separate databases. You’ll notice a difference in performance by keeping the databases smaller versus putting everything in one database with different categories.

I use this technique when traveling across multiple states. I create a database for each day of travel which holds the caches for that route. I simply name the databases and routes day1.. day2.. ect.. I found this to be a simple way to switch to a new database and route in the palm and GPS unit while keeping things quite organized.

[knoffer]

@PCFrog wrote:

@Johnny Cache wrote:

Another option in Cachemate, instead of using categories, is to use separate databases. You’ll notice a difference in performance by keeping the databases smaller versus putting everything in one database with different categories.

I use this technique when traveling across multiple states. I create a database for each day of travel which holds the caches for that route. I simply name the databases and routes day1.. day2.. ect.. I found this to be a simple way to switch to a new database and route in the palm and GPS unit while keeping things quite organized.

I currently do the same thing. I have multiple databases in GSAK that encompass the entire state of WI and northern IL. I created a macro that loads all my PQ’s then sorts and moves them to the appropriate databases. The PQ’s are created based on date. Once they are imported into GSAK the macro then interrogates the caches for Founds and deletes any duplicates that are in my Found DB, then it sorts and moves them to the same name DB based on the following criteria:IL, inactive (currently unavailable), 0-50 miles from my home coordinates, 50-70 miles, 70-100 miles, 100-150 miles, 150-200 miles, 200-250 miles and 250+ miles.

I then have a macro that writes these these individual DB’s to both my SD card Lowrance .USR and Cachemate .PDB files. The macro includes a query for a file name. I usually use the current date and then the macro appends the appropriate DB name to the file name.

On the palm I have the base/default DB as the 0-50 miles caches usually less then 950 caches including child way-points. I then have 9 other DB’s that are named the same as the DB’s from GSAK. Once I synchronize these files to the palm I simply open Cachemate choose the DB and unfound and load them.

The multiple DB’s means the amount of caches that I have to sort or manipulate is always less then 1000 including child way-points. This makes it easier to tie these to the same .USR file on my GPSr that based on where I’m at I just load that particular distance cache file and I’m good to go.

Plus it keeps inactive caches out of my current search area. Since I run these PQ’s twice a week if an inactive status changes I’m current within a couple of days.

Keeping the caches that the Palm has to sort less then a 1000 saves lots of time. Especially if you do alot of search for nearest caches.

I picked up a cheap Palm V on ebay and it was pretty slow and the battery didn’t hold a charge very long so I decided to get a Tungsten E on Ebay and through patience picked one up for a very good price. The Tungsten E speed vs. the Palm V for nearby searches is seconds vs. minutes. This may be a little exaggerated however it is a huge difference.

This a link to the GSAK 101 starting guide. It will be very helpful for setting up basic features and how to create databases in GSAK.

Depending on the kind of Palm you have you can download a product manual from Palm. You will find the info you need to create folders or Databases on your palm in the product manual.

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