Create Replication Definitions

A replication definition describes the primary table to Replication Server, specifying the columns you want to copy.

It may also describe attributes of the replicate table. Replicate tables that match the specified characteristics can subscribe to the replication definition. You can create multiple replication definitions for the same primary table, each customized for a particular use.

To create a replication definition, you can execute one of the following:

Information about each replication definition is sent to each qualifying Replication Server with a route from the primary Replication Server. There are restrictions in mixed-version systems.

Replication definitions are stored in the rs_objects and rs_columns system tables in the RSSD. The primary version of a replication definition resides at the primary Replication Server.

• Replication Definition Settings
  There are several pieces of information you require to create a replication definition.
• Use the create replication definition Command
  Use create replication definition to describe to Replication Server the characteristics of a table you want to replicate.
• Create Replication Definitions Using Extended Limits
  Replication Server version 12.5 and later can replicate wider columns, wider parameters, and larger numbers of columns than earlier versions. It can also handle wider data rows and wider messages.
• Create Multiple Replication Definitions Per Table
  You can create multiple replication definitions for the same primary table and customize each one so that it can be subscribed to by a replicate table whose characteristics are different from those of the primary table or from other replicate tables.
• Replication Definitions and Function Strings
  Function strings map Replication Server functions to data server commands for execution in a database.
• Replication Definition Restrictions in Mixed-Version Systems
  There are several restrictions on replication definitions in mixed-version systems.