Re: Is Replication Advisable Under This Scenario?
From: Weste (Weste_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:17:04 -0800
Thanks for the info!
"Cheval" wrote:
> No, access replication will not self update if you change the paths or
> computer names. You will have to re-create the whole replica set. This is
> not a huge problem, just a time consuming one. Also, if your company doesn't
> already have the 97 DE, then you might have an extremely hard time getting
> one, as yes, you need it to do Indirect and Internet Replication.
>
> An alternative option, if you can't get the Off 97 DE, while still having to
> re-create the replica system once you make the pathing change.
>
> I've been using Direct Replication on a Novell VPN with Access 97 since 1998
> for a number of sites from NT down to the ACT successfully. You *MUST* have
> a good and reliable connection to do this. i.e.. I had to setup an indirect
> replication system for a client on their local LAN PC's due to the poor
> network wiring, because it kept corrupting the only two external replicas.
>
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> "Weste" <Weste@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:70A3D4B4-FC90-433D-A689-34C383853FDA@microsoft.com...
> Jack,
>
> Thanks for the information. Yes, I was planning on using Indirect
> Synchronization with the Replication Manager. I am not sure if my company
> has the Office 97 Developer version. I wanted to make sure our network
> change wouldn't pose any problems before I continued down this path. From
> everything I have read, the only way to use Indirect Synch is with the
> Replication Manager. Is this correct? Thanks again.
>
> "Jack MacDonald" wrote:
>
> > How do you plan to synchronize between the 2nd state and the 1st
> > state? If you plan to use email, CD, USB memory stick, or any other
> > idea like that, stop now. The only safe way to synchronize is via
> > Indirect or Internet synchronization, both of which are supported by
> > Replication Manager.
> >
> > Then... if you have Replication Manager, you will have the tool that
> > will allow you to safely move replicas from one location to another.
> > The name change and folder change will be manageable PROVIDED you use
> > the appropriate tools to execute the moves.
> >
> > Replication Manager is a componenet of Office Developer's Edition,
> > which is (apparently) difficult to obtain for Access 97.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:27:01 -0800, "Weste"
> > <Weste@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Is Replication advisable under the following scenario? Currently we have
> an
> > >Access 97 db split into a FE and BE. The BE resides on our LAN and the
> FEs
> > >on each users local machine. We now need to add users located in another
> > >state. I was considering using Replication to allow users in the 1st
> state
> > >to use a replica of the BE and the users of the 2nd state to use another
> > >replica of the BE. My question is this. Currently our network is a
> Novell
> > >network. Sometime next year we will be converting to a MS OS. All of
> the
> > >machine and path names will change after the conversion of the network
> OS.
> > >Will the replicas be able to recover from this change and still function?
> > >Should I steer clear of Replication under this scenario? Thanks for your
> > >comments.
> > >
> > >Weste
> >
> >
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