Event list database

The calendar has several different types of entries. There is no explicit field for the entry type in the PIM API; instead there must be a separate list for each type of calendar entry. Both Series 40 and Symbian devices support several events list databases whose names are localized, representing different categories of events. However, in an abstract way the following lists are returned by listPIMLists:

  • Series 40: {"Meeting", "Call", "Birthday", "Memo", "Reminder"}

  • Symbian: {"Appointment", "Event", "Anniversary"}

The order of these lists is preserved when calling listPIMLists, so although the first entry can have a localized name of "Meeting" in a Series 40 device, the logical meaning of the first entry is the same.

For the supported fields and attributes, see PIM API Implementation notes.

For examples on using the calendar and event list functions, see the following articles at Forum Nokia wiki.