Using Sybase Central

You can use Sybase Central to manage MobiLink synchronization and create synchronization scripts that are held in the consolidated database. You can also use the SQL Anywhere plug-in to Sybase Central to add publications, synchronization users, and synchronization subscriptions to remote databases.

StepsTo start Sybase Central

  1. From the Objects view of the Database painter or from the Database Profile painter, expand the ODBC Utilities folder, and click Sybase Central.

    Sybase Central displays.

StepsTo work with the consolidated database in Sybase Central

  1. Select Connections>Connect with MobiLink 11 from the Sybase Central menu, enter connection parameters in the Connect to Consolidated Database dialog box, and click OK.

    You can use Sybase Central to add scripts for database tables and select synchronization events that cause the script to be executed.

StepsTo work with remote databases in Sybase Central

  1. Select Connections>Connect with SQL Anywhere 11 from the Sybase Central menu, enter connection parameters in the Connect dialog box, and click OK.

    If you open the Publications and MobiLink Users folders in Sybase Central, you can add publications and synchronization users for the remote database.

    After you add a publication and a synchronization user, you can create a synchronization subscription by linking a publication to a synchronization user.

For more information, see the chapter on MobiLink synchronization in the Application Techniques and the SQL Anywhere online Help. You can also use the Help menu for the SQL Anywhere and MobiLink plug-ins to Sybase Central.