Replication Manager

Setting Up a Replication Plan

Defining your replication plan is a simple "drag-and-drop" procedure:

1. Drag the edge of the source server and drop it on the target server (see Dragging from Source to Target).
2. Define a replication plan (see Defining the Replication Plan).
3. Publish the source files you want replicated (see Creating a New Publication).
4. Subscribe to the publication on the target (see Subscribing to the Publication).
5. Deploy the replication plan (see Deploying & Managing Your Replication Plans).

Tip: See Publish and Subscribe in the Glossary for more about how the Replication Manager uses this powerful concept.

In This Chapter Dragging from Source to Target Defining the Replication Plan Creating a New Publication Subscribing to the Publication

Dragging from Source to Target

When you set up replication, you will define a replication plan, which will determine which tables or files are replicated from the source server to the target server. This is done simply by dragging the mouse from the edge of the source server and dropping on the target server.

Drag the border, not the center of the server: When you hover the mouse near the edge of the source server, a dashed border and a chain "link" symbol will appear. The mouse pointer will change to a hand with the index finger extended (see below).

Drag the mouse to the server that will be the destination (the target to which the data will be replicated). A blue line will show the connection as you drag (see below).

1.	Place the mouse over the edge of the Source Server (the dashed outline and "link" symbol will appear):
2.	Drag the mouse toward the Target Server (a line will appear):
3.	Release the mouse when it is over the Target Server (the line will connect the two servers):

The Replication Plan window will open so you can define your replication plan, as described in Defining the Replication Plan.