Server Connection

Server Connections is used to create replication links between two servers.

Server Connections must be configured on the "Parent" and "Child" servers. Steps to configure a server connection between "parent" and "child".

Field	Description
Description	Enter a description for the connection. E.g "Parent Server to Child Server"
Connection Type	Parent
Source	Parent Server
Destination	Child Server

Field	Description
Description	Enter a description for the connection. E.g "Child server to Parent Server"
Connection Type	Child
Source	Child Server
Destination	Parent Server

There are two types of connections:

Parent: Create this connection at Head office only. Create one connection from head office (source) to each branch (destination).
Child: Create this connection at Branches only. Create one connection from branch (source) to head office (destination).

Prerequisites

Steps for Server Connections

Click on "Add New" to create a new connection.
Enter the description of the connection.
Select the connection type.
Select the "Source Server ID" and "Destination Server ID". These are defined under Servers .
Mark the connection as "Active".
Save.
Select the connection and click on the "Process" button to create the connection.
1. Expand into the details to review the connection progress.

Tables in Replication

This view will show the progress of replication data and display entries that are in queue.

The tables can be further expanded to view the data in queue.

Re-Submit - entries in "In Failed" queue can be resubmitted for replication.
Delete - entries in the "In Failed" queue can be deleted from replication. Before deleting entries consult with your Link Technologies support to verify the impact of this action.

Figure 1 : Server Connections

Figure 2: Server Connection Details