You are probably a little tired of waiting for all of your M-Business channel to synchronize up every time you want to update the channel you are testing. One solution is to remove all of your channels except the test channel, but if the mobile device you are testing with also happens to be the mobile device you use personally, it is not the best solution. After all, it would be nice to keep your personal M-Business channels without having to remove and reinstall them constantly. Luckily, there is another solution:

To synchronize just one channel

1. Get yourself a second account.

   Log in to the M-Business Server Administrator Console and choose Users » Create User.

2. Keep one of your accounts (if your name is Todd, you might call it toddpersonal—or maybe you've already named it todd) as your personal account.

   Keep all the channels you normally use in your personal account.

3. Make the second one (maybe todddev if your name is Todd) into your development account.

   Add your test channel to (and remove anything else in) the development account.

   The next time you synchronize your mobile device, it will add the second account on your device.

4. When you are ready to start testing your channel, configure the server that contains your personal account.

   For detailed instructions, see the User Guide for M-Business Anywhere Client chapter for your test platform:

   • Configuring a Server Connection on Palm OS

   • Configuring a Server Connection on Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003

   • Configuring a Server Connection on Win32

   • Configuring a Server Connection on Windows Mobile 5 or 6, or Microsoft Smartphone

   • Configuring a Server Connection on Symbian OS

5. Clear the Enabled setting.

   This tells your M-Business Sync Server not to synchronize any of the channels on this account.

6. Do not touch the Refresh All Content setting.

   This is usually handled automatically by your M-Business Sync Server.

7. Double-check and make sure the server with your development account is enabled.

8. Click Done to save your settings.

9. Synchronize your mobile device.

   If everything is set up correctly, you will only synchronize the account that contains your development channel. The synchronizing process should be a whole lot speedier than before.

   Even though the server with your personal account is disabled, you will still be able to view your personal channels—just switch between accounts.

   For detailed instructions on switching between accounts, see the User Guide for M-Business Anywhere Client chapter for your test platform:

   • Using M-Business Client on Palm OS

   • Using M-Business Client on Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003

   • Using M-Business Client on Win32

   • Using M-Business Client on Windows Mobile 5 or 6, or Microsoft Smartphone

   • Using M-Business Client on Symbian OS

   Note

   Remember that while your personal account is disabled, the channels on that account will not update throughout the day as you synchronize.

10. When you want to start synchronizing your personal channels again, reenable your personal account.

    For detailed instructions, see the User Guide for M-Business Anywhere Client chapter for your test platform:

    • Configuring a Server Connection on Palm OS

    • Configuring a Server Connection on Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003

    • Configuring a Server Connection on Win32

    • Configuring a Server Connection on Windows Mobile 5 or 6, or Microsoft Smartphone

    • Configuring a Server Connection on Symbian OS

    Synchronize your mobile device one last time to update your personal channels, and you are done.