Performing Replication Server tasks

This section describes several tools that you use when interacting with Replication Server.

rs_init allows you to set up a new Replication Server and add new databases to the system.

You execute RCL commands by connecting to Replication Server using a client application. You can use a utility program such as Sybase Central or isql, or you can use a custom application program that you create with Open Client Client-Library.

Sybase Central Replication Manager plug-in component provides a graphical user interface for performing many of the tasks associated with managing a Replication Server system.

Since many of the commands described in this book are used on an as-needed basis, isql is a convenient way to execute them.

RCL commands are similar to Transact-SQL commands. Refer to Chapter 3, “Replication Server Commands,” in the Replication Server Reference Manual for complete syntax for all RCL commands.