PRB: Mobile Channel Requires Unique ID in Top CHANNEL Element

ID: Q196651

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows CE Services versions 2.1, 2.2

SYMPTOMS

Users are not able to see updates or subscribe to your mobile channel.

CAUSE

Every mobile channel requires an ID for the top level CHANNEL item. This ID, not the URL for the CDF file, makes the channel distinct from every other mobile channel.

RESOLUTION

Generate the top level ID for your mobile channel so that it is very likely to be unique.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

There are a variety of techniques for selecting a unique identifier. The technique you choose should reflect how widely you expect to distribute your mobile channel.

If you choose to distribute your mobile channel to the World Wide Web, you might want to choose an ID based on either your Web site's domain name, or on a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). You can use the GUIDGEN utility included with many Microsoft Developer Tools to create a GUID.

If your clients can only subscribe to mobile channels on your corporate intranet, then your choice simply needs to be different from any other mobile channel on your intranet.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbChannels kbIE500 kbDSupport 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,2.2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 21, 1999