701, symbian belle, syncml problem, invalid remote...

Question

It seems a common problem without solution which I am having now as well, but I think I found the reason why it's not working.
Log session from a n97-mini:
[2012-08-02 14:27:09.629][http-443-Processor25]DataStoreConnection.getFolders()
[2012-08-02 14:27:09.629][http-443-Processor25]DataStoreConnection.close()
[2012-08-02 14:27:09.629][http-443-Processor25]DataStoreConnection.getFolder(./contacts)
[2012-08-02 14:27:09.659][http-443-Processor25]SyncML folders for XXXX:
events= [events : text/x-vcalendar]
contacts= [contacts : text/x-vcard]
calendars= [calendars : text/x-vcalendar]
tasks= [tasks : text/x-vcalendar]
[2012-08-02 14:27:09.659][http-443-Processor25]openDataFolderConnection(IMEI:3569xxxxxxx/C:Contacts.cdb)
This works, no problems, log session from a 701:
[2012-08-02 16:09:56.468][http-443-Processor24]DataStoreConnection.getFolders()
[2012-08-02 16:09:56.468][http-443-Processor24]DataStoreConnection.close()
.........no getFolder call done here.........
[2012-08-02 16:09:56.468][http-443-Processor24]DataStoreConnection.getFolders()
[2012-08-02 16:09:56.508][http-443-Processor24]SyncML folders for XXXX:
events= [events : text/x-vcalendar]
contacts= [contacts : text/x-vcard]
calendars= [calendars : text/x-vcalendar]
tasks= [tasks : text/x-vcalendar]
[2012-08-02 16:09:56.508][http-443-Processor24]DataStoreConnection.close()
Error displayed on 701 invalid remote database.
As you can see the 701 is not sending the database name as it should, hence the error.
Can we have a fix now ?
n701 coming from a n97mini, waiting for FP2+fixes or FP3 and its syncml fixes !
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Answer 1

Problem found, it is not a missing call or missed function call but a rather simple case.
When setting up syncml on a new phone you can not use 'sync from server only' as the local database is none existing, set it to normal bidirectional sync (local is empty anyway) and it started to work... anytime later you can use 'sync from server only' as the local database exists.
Or make 1 future appointment(event) and 1 contact, then run 'sync from server only' as this creation action also creates the local(phone) databases.
It is a simple matter of databases not existing on the phone, the error message is misleading as the database selection parameter is passed in the primary process but discarded when checked against a local database, hence nothing gets send to the syncml server which returns a invalid remote database.
It is suggested for the syncml server to add a better description when no database name is passed.
It is suggested for the syncml client to check for the existence of a local database and display either a warning or create them before running the session.
n701 coming from a n97mini, waiting for FP2+fixes or FP3 and its syncml fixes !