Reviewing Synchronization Conflicts (Classic Outlook Integration)

Conflict information is generated if two people change the same information in either CRM or Outlook since the last synchronization (and the System Administrator has set the appropriate User Configuration settings). Please refer to Synchronizing Appointments and Tasks (Classic Outlook Integration) for more information.

For example, an appointment is created in Outlook starting at 4 pm, finishing at 5.30 pm. The appointment is synchronized, and is displayed in CRM. Before the next synchronization takes place, one user changes the end time to 4.30 pm in CRM, and another user changes the end time to 6 pm in Outlook. When synchronization takes place, the appointment end time is updated to 6 pm in CRM and Outlook, and a conflict is displayed in Outlook.

To review the synchronization conflict:

1. Select the View Conflicts button from the Synchronization Process dialog box or from the View Conflicts toolbar button. The Synchronization Conflicts window is displayed.

2. Select the conflict you want to view in the List Of Logged Conflicts panel. The left-hand side of the Conflict Details panel shows the field or fields where a conflict has arisen. The right-hand side of the Conflict Details panel shows the values before the synchronization took place.
   • Hide Empty Fields and Hide Equal. Toggling these fields on or off hides or shows the fields where the values are equal in both Outlook and CRM.
   • Clear Log. Clears all the conflict from the List Of Logged Conflicts panel.
   • Delete Selected. Clears the selected conflict from the List Of Logged Conflicts panel.
   • Copy Details. Copies the Outlook value to the clipboard so that it can be reinstated if required.
   • Help. Displays the CRM help page on Synchronization Conflicts.
3. Scroll to highlighted field to review the conflict in data. Select the Close button to close the Synchronization Conflicts window.

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See Also:

Downloading the Outlook Plug-in for Classic Outlook Integration

Using CRM from within Outlook (Classic Outlook Integration)

Adding Contacts: CRM to Outlook (Classic Outlook Integration)

Synchronizing Appointments and Tasks (Classic Outlook Integration)

Reviewing Skipped Items (Classic Outlook Integration)

Filing E-mails from Outlook to CRM (Classic Outlook Integration)

Reinstalling the Outlook Plug-in for Classic Outlook Integration

Uninstalling the Outlook Plug-in for Classic Outlook Integration