A connection defines a database to the Replication Server. A Replication Server is designated to manage the database and, if it is a replicate database, to distribute transactions to the database. The database connection provides Replication Server with:
The name of the data server and database the connection is for
The error class used to process errors returned from the data server
The function-string class to use with the database
The maintenance user login name and password
Information about whether there is a RepAgent thread for the database connection
Options for creating active and standby databases for warm standby applications
Configuration parameters that affect connections
You can create a database connection in these ways:
To create a standard connection to an Adaptive Server database, use Sybase Central or rs_init.
To create a connection to a non-Sybase database, use the create connection command.
