Creating a Replication Server Function-String Class

Create a Replication Server function-string class, which is a named collection of function strings used with a specified database connection. Function-string classes include those provided with Replication Server and those you create. The system-provided function-string classes are rs_sqlserver_function_class, rs_default_function_class, and rs_db2_function_class.

Prerequisites

Make sure the Replication Server is running. Create and establish a connection to the server.

Note: To display a list of existing function-string classes, right-click a Function-String Classes folder for your Replication Server in Enterprise Explorer, and select Show System Function String Classes.

Expand the tree for the Replication Server connection profile, right-click a primary database for which to create the replication definition, and select New Artifact.
Select Function-String Class Creation Wizard and click Next.

Specify function-string class settings.

Field	Description
Function String Class name	Enter a name for the function-string class.
Class Information	Specify a class type: Base Class – select this option if this function-string class does not inherit function strings from a parent class. Parent Class – select this option if this function-string class inherits function strings from a parent class. If you select this option, specify an existing function-string class as the parent class for the new derived class. Note: The rs_sqlserver_function_class string class cannot be used as a parent class.

Field

Description

Function String Class name

Enter a name for the function-string class.

Class Information

Specify a class type:

Base Class – select this option if this function-string class does not inherit function strings from a parent class.
Parent Class – select this option if this function-string class inherits function strings from a parent class. If you select this option, specify an existing function-string class as the parent class for the new derived class.
Note: The rs_sqlserver_function_class string class cannot be used as a parent class.

Click Finish to create the function-string class.