New User Interface Features

The Replication Manager supports several new interface features that promote ease-of-use and productivity.

• Two-Tier Management Solution
  Replication Manager can manage replication environments by connecting directly to servers in the environment without communicating through a management server layer. This two-tier management solution lets you manage small, simple replication environments with fewer than ten servers.
• Three-Tier Management Solution
  In a three-tier management solution, RMS server is a middle-management layer that monitors the status of the servers and other components in the replication environment.
• Replication Manager Plug-in Replaces Replication Server Plug-in
  With Replication Server 15.0, the Replication Manager plug-in replaces the Replication Server plug-in as the complete management tool for developing, managing, and monitoring a Sybase Replication Server environment for a two-tier management solution.
• Online Help
  Online help for Replication Manager is now available. The online help contains extensive topic-level help that provides a quick reference for all Replication Manager concepts and tasks.
• Status Visual Monitor
  The state of each object appears on the object icon, in the parent object Details list, and on the Properties dialog box for that object. You can monitor the status of servers, connections, routes, and queues.
• Event Log Pane
  Replication Manager displays an event log in a pane at the bottom of the Sybase Central window.
• Background Processing
  Several tasks performed by Replication Manager can be very time-consuming, such as creating a subscription that also materializes the table. These tasks are now performed in the background, allowing Sybase Central to continue to function.
• Replication Manager Logging Enhancement
  Replication Manager now uses the Sybase Central message logging feature to provide a log of all commands sent by the Replication Manager to any server.
• Script Editors
  Replication Manager provides two script editors, the Replication Command Language (RCL) script editor and the Structured Query Language (SQL) script editor. These editors operate identically, except the RCL script editor highlights RCL keywords, while the SQL script editor highlights SQL keywords.