If you are not currently connected to the consolidated database (hq), run the following command:

dbisql -c "UID=DBA;PWD=sql;SERVER=server_hq;DBF=c:\tutorial\hq.db"

Execute the following statements to add sample data to the SalesReps and Customers tables:

INSERT INTO SalesReps ( rep_key, name )
VALUES ( 'rep3', 'Example User' );

INSERT INTO Customers ( cust_key, name, rep_key )
VALUES ( 'cust3', 'Land Sports', 'rep1' );
INSERT INTO Customers ( cust_key, name, rep_key )
VALUES ( 'cust4', 'Air Plus', 'rep2' );
COMMIT;

Execute the following statements to confirm that the data has been entered:

SELECT * FROM SalesReps;
SELECT * FROM Customers;

At the consolidated database (hq) run the Message Agent from the c:\tutorial directory:

dbremote -c "UID=DBA;PWD=sql;SERVER=server_hq;DBF=c:\tutorial\hq.db"

This command assumes that the consolidated database (hq) is currently running on the default server. If the database is not running, you must supply a DBF parameter with the database file name instead of the DBN parameter.

When the Message Agent window displays Execution Completed, click Shutdown.

Browse to c:\tutorial\field.

A file named hq.0 is listed in the directory. This file contains the changes sent from the consolidated database (hq).