Troubleshooting Replication
My apologies that this section is currently little more than a teaser.. I'll add substance as quickly as possible.
Notes
enables remote users to collaborate on work projects.
Collaboration occurs through users replicating a local copy of
the database with the server copy.
Through replication, all replica copies of the database are kept
syncronized.
Unfortunately, the replication process
can fail in many weird and wonderful ways.
What's more, when replication fails, the message from the user
tends to be "It didn't work (again)".
The reason that "It didn't
work" can be due to one or more of a number of problems.
The modem cable is not plugged into the wall; The cable is
plugged into the wrong socket
The current location requires a 9 to get an outside number.
The server did not answer; The server answered but dropped the
line.
etc. etc.
You get the point.
Any failure in replication frustrates the user and plunges him or her into techie land.
Given the importance of replication, I set up this page to cover "Replication troubleshooting".
If you rely on any step by step guide for replication
troubleshooting, I'd love to make it available here.
Maybe I'll be able to create one master troubleshooting guide for
all of us.