Server Entries to the Interfaces Files

An interfaces file contains network definitions for each Replication Server and data server in a replication system.

The interfaces file is located in $SYBASE/interfaces on UNIX platforms, or %SYBASE% \ini\sql.ini on Microsoft Windows platforms.

When you install Replication Server in an existing installation directory, the installer adds Replication Server information to the existing interfaces file. When you install Replication Server in a unique installation directory, the installer creates a new interfaces file. In this situation, there are two interfaces files—one for your existing SAP applications and one for Replication Server.

If you use direct load materialization, the interfaces file requires an entry for the Replication Agent location.

• Adding Server Entries to the Interfaces Files
  To add entries for the primary and replicate database server in the SAP Replication Server interfaces file, use dsedit.