[AccessD] Replication - A2K

Correct - The replication white paper has a good section on this in it.

David

At 27/03/2003, you wrote:
>I'll have to brush up on the terminology again.  Indirect being dropping
>"files" into a shared directory, as opposed to trying to actually perform
>the replication "live" into the BE?
>
>John W. Colby
>Colby Consulting
>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
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>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David Emerson
>Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:08 PM
>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Replication - A2K
>
>
>John,
>
>I have had experiences with two replicated databases.  One on a local lan,
>the other replicating via dial up network.  Both in A97.  According to
>Arthur, A2K (Jet 4) is more stable.
>
>My main experience on the lan was that the database corrupted
>frequently.  All the research I could find pinned it down to a faulty
>network but I am not a network techo so I had to leave it to the IT
>department.  Eventually we ended up converting to SQL.  However, the
>corruptions were due to the BE being on a server.  In your case if the BE
>is on the local machines (and the users don't need up to date information)
>then indirect synchronization should work fine (as opposed to direct
>synchronization - fewer opportunities for corruption across the network.
>
>Regards
>
>David Emerson
>DALYN Software Ltd
>25b Cunliffe St, Johnsonville
>Wellington, New Zealand
>Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205
>At 27/03/2003, you wrote:
> >I need any info / experiences anyone can share re replication.  My
>insurance
> >client has a functioning database now that is SLOOOOOooooow.  They came
>from
> >a "flat file" where they had basically a single table with 125+ fields to a
> >fully relational FE/BE with of course much expanded functionality - and of
> >course the speed isn't anywhere close to the same as the old.  No matter
>how
> >you explain, the user doesn't know what goes on behind the scenes, and
> >doesn't care.  All they know is that it is slower.  Plus they are adding
> >more employees (up to about 25 now from under 20 when I started the
> >project - and still climbing).
> >
> >They will probably go to SQl Server someday but now is not the time
>(money).
> >I have been discussing options with them and explained to the tech contact
> >the idea behind replication.  He has been running a FE / BE development
>copy
> >of the db on his desktop and it is about twice as fast.  Therefore he
>thinks
> >that replication might solve their speed issues for the short term (for a
> >year or so) until such time as they could make the move to SQL Server.
> >
> >So I need info.  I have done replication one time, just on my own system,
> >just to see how it worked - and that was a long time ago.  So I need to
> >start a thread with anyone who has current experience on how to set it up,
> >what is involved, any good reference material to read, would it work to
> >merge the BE/FE back in and also replicate design changes, etc.
> >
> >Anyone with info out there?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >John W. Colby
> >Colby Consulting
> >www.ColbyConsulting.com
> >
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