Release 8.0
A54651-01
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This Preface contains the following topics:
This manual describes Oracle8 Server replication capabilities. To use the synchronous replication facility, you must have installed Oracle's advanced replication option. Basic replication (read-only and updatable snapshots) is standard Oracle distributed functionality. Procedural replication requires PL/SQL and the advanced replication option.
Information in this manual applies to the Oracle8 Server running on all operating systems.Topics include the following:
This manual is written for application developers and database administrators who develop and maintain advanced Oracle8 distributed systems.
This manual assumes you are familiar with relational database concepts, distributed database administration, PL/SQL (if using procedural replication), and the operating system under which you run an Oracle replicated environment.
This manual also assumes that you have read and understand the information in the following documents:
This manual contains 13 chapters and two appendices, as described below.
Chapter 1, "Understanding Replication"
Introduces you to the concepts and terminology of Oracle replication.
Chapter 2, "Using Basic Replication"
Explains how to use read-only snapshots to perform basic primary site replication.
Chapter 3, "Using Multimaster Replication"
Describes how to create and maintain a multi-master replicated environment using the Oracle advanced replication facility.
Chapter 4, "Using Snapshot Site Replication"
Describes how to create and maintain a snapshot site using the Oracle advanced replication facility. This chapter also describes updatable snapshots.
Chapter 5, "Conflict Resolution"
Describes how to use Oracle-supplied conflict resolution methods to resolve conflicts resulting from dynamic or shared ownership of data in a replicated environment.
Chapter 6, "Administering a Replicated Environment"
Describes how to detect and resolve unresolved replication errors, as well as how to monitor successful conflict resolution.
Chapter 7, "Advanced Techniques"
Describes advanced replication techniques, including how to do the following: create your own conflict resolution routines; implement a fail-over site; implement token passing; use procedural replication; and handle deletes.
Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting"
Describes how to solve several common problems that you may encounter in setting up your replicated environment.
Chapter 9, "Using Deferred Transactions"
Describes how to build transactions for deferred execution at remote locations.
Chapter 10, "Replication Management API Reference"
Describes the parameters for the packaged procedures used to implement a replicated environment, as well as any exceptions that might be raised by these procedures.
Chapter 11, "Data Dictionary Views"
Describes the views that may be of interest to users of deferred transactions, read-only snapshots, and the advanced replication facility.
Appendix A, "New Features"
Briefly describes the new features of this release, and provides pointers to sections of this document that contain more information.
Appendix B, "Migration and Compatibility"
Discusses the compatibility issues between release 8 of the advanced replication option and previous releases.
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