[AccessD] "Faked" replication

Doug,

I have sent a copy of the white paper direct to you.

David

At 18/12/2003, you wrote:
>Hi David,
>
>I tried to find information on using a dial up connection for
>replication but did not find anything helpfull.  The project I was
>bidding on did not pan out but I would still like to find out how to do
>it.  How do you set up the dial in connections to allow replication?
>
>Doug
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:48 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] "Faked" replication
>
>
>Steve,
>
>Have you considered indirect synchronization using dial up instead of
>the
>web?  Same procedure but I know it works because I have been doing it
>with
>a company for over two years now.  There is information in the Microsoft
>
>replication white papers.
>
>Also, the four step process is done automatically by replication
>manager.  All the user sees is that the synchronization is taking place.
>
>Regards
>
>David Emerson
>Dalyn Software Ltd
>25 Cunliffe St, Churton Park
>Wellington, New Zealand
>Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205
>
>At 18/12/2003, you wrote:
> >Martin,
> > >> FTP drop boxes? Are these folders on the IIS that the users would
> > >> use to
> >work with DBs? <<
> >
> >Yes. In my painful journey through the intricacies of Indirect
> >Synchronization, I've found that it's a four-step process: 1) User 1
> >uploads changes to his replica to Drop Box 1 on an IIS Server; 2) User
>2
> >downloads from Drop Box 1 and merges changes with his replica; 3) User
>2
> >now uploads his own changes to Drop Box 2; 4) User 1 downloads changes
> >from Drop Box 2 and merges with his replica.
> >
> >In my initial, incomplete understanding of Indirect Synchronization I
> >thought that one could simply set up your garden variety FTP folders
>any
> >old place on the web, just so that each user had a different folder.
>The
> >bane of my existence has been that Replication Manager will not accept
>the
> >address of an FTP folder on the web as a valid location for a Drop Box.
>
> >There are still some other details I'm fuzzy on. This whole experience
>has
> >been fuzzy and frustrating.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Steve Erbach
> >Scientific Marketing
> >Neenah, WI
> >920-969-0504
>
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