Tasks or Events That Can Cause Replication System Problems

Certain tasks or events can lead to a replication system failure. Check if any of these tasks have been performed or if the events have occured before attempting to categorize a problem.

Tasks or Events That Can Cause Replication System Problems

Task or Event

Description or Action

Binaries changed.

You might have changed binaries and have made the Replication Server, RepAgent, or Adaptive Server incompatible with each other. Incompatible binaries can produce Open Server™ and Open Client™ error messages. Check the latest release bulletins for version compatibility between replication system components.

Network went down and restarted.

Verify that Replication Server threads are up.

Rebuilt queues.

Check for manual recovery problems.

Recovered primary database.

Check for manual recovery problems.

Added, altered, or deleted routes.

The route operation might not be complete. Check for route problems.

Added, altered, or deleted subscriptions.

The subscription operation might not have completed. Check for subscription problems.

Added, altered, or deleted Replication Server, RepAgent, primary or replicate database, data server, or table.

You might have incorrectly changed the replication system. Check for configuration problems.

Related concepts
Troubleshooting Manual Recovery Problems
Troubleshooting Configuration Problems
Subscription Problems
Related tasks
Verifying That Replication Server Threads are Up
Related reference
Route Problems