1.1. Preface

This is a software suite and API designed to perform asynchronous update-anywhere database replication in the background or foreground.

DBReplicator User Manual explains how to set up DBReplicator and use it through either the GUI or CLI(Command Line Interface). The manual will take the user through setting up, configuring, connecting to the database and then using the replication software. Wherever possible, these procedures are illustrated by screen shots and examples. The manual is laid out as follows:

1. Unpacking and Installation of DBReplicator

2. Running the software and getting connected with the database

3. Basics of the Publisher and Subscriber Interfaces

4. Descriptions of terminology such as Snapshot, Synchronize, Push and Pull

5. Setting up the Publisher and Subscriber and getting the replication going

6. Details of how DBReplicator operates on the data

7. Appendices containing:

   1. Possible error messages and how to deal with them

   2. Descriptions of the configuration files and their values

   3. The command line interface manual page

Please refer to the API Documentation for descriptions and examples of how to use the DBReplicator API in your software projects.