Validating a Resource File

Use ra_admin to validate your resource file.

When you invoke ra_admin with the -vr option, the utility validates the specified resource file and returns information about the validation process.

ra_admin verifies:

Uniqueness of the Replication Agent administration port number and instance name
Access to the primary data server, Replication Server, and RSSD
The host name, port number, database name, user login, and password on each server
The Replication Server database connection for the primary database
That the pds_username user has all the required permissions at the primary database

If any validation fails, ra_admin returns an error message and information about the failure.

You can repeat the validation process as many times as necessary. No entities are changed or created as a result of this process.

Note: Sybase recommends that you validate a new resource file before you create a Replication Agent instance using the new resource file.

Invoke ra_admin, specifying the -vr option and the name of the resource file:
```
ra_admin -vr res_file
```
where res_file is the name of the resource file you want to validate.
For example, if the resource file is named pubs2.rs, enter this at the command prompt:
```
ra_admin -vr pubs2.rs
```
Validation results are returned as either:
- Response-file processing completed.
  
  or
- Response-file processing completed with errors.
If the validation is successful, skip step 2, and use the resource file to create a Replication Agent instance.

If the validation encounters errors, continue to step 2.
Use this procedure to correct validation errors:
1. Review the error messages to determine the cause of the failure.
2. Edit the resource file to correct the appropriate values.
3. Invoke ra_admin -vr again, specifying the name of the resource file.
Repeat this step until the resource file is successfully validated.