SAP Adaptive Server – The version 11.5 and
later relational database server. If you choose the Replication Server
System Database (RSSD) option when configuring SAP Replication Server,
SAP Adaptive Server maintains Replication Server system tables in the
RSSD database.
DA agent – Data Assurance (DA) agent
A component that fetches and compresses data from databases into the DA server.
comparesets – Sets of tables and columns that define what is being
compared in a particular job.
connection profile – Information required to establish a database
connection.
database – A set of related data tables and other objects that are
organized and presented to serve a specific purpose.
DASD – Data Assurance System Database
The DA server database that stores system and
configuration settings.
DTS – Data Transfer Stream
An application protocol used by DA agent during a comparison to stream data.
JDBC – Java Database Connectivity
Is a specification for an application program interface (API) that allows Java
applications to access multiple database management systems using
Structured Query Language (SQL).
jConnect – The SAP high-performance JDBC driver.
jobs – A collection of one or more comparison tasks.
inconsistent row – A table row that is present both in primary and replicate
databases, but has different values for one or more of the columns being
compared.
LDAP –
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Is an application protocol for accessing and maintaining
distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol
(IP) network.
LAN – local area network
A system of computers and devices, such as printers and terminals, connected by
cabling for the purpose of sharing data and devices.
missing row – A table row that is present in the primary, but not in
the replicate database.
orphaned row – a table row that is present in the replicate, but not in the primary database.
parameter – An identifier representing a value that is provided when a procedure executes.
Parameter names are prefixed with an @ character in function
strings.
primary key – A set of table columns that uniquely identifies each row.
quoted identifiers – Object names that contain special characters such as spaces and non-alphanumeric
characters, start with a character other than alphabet, or correspond to
a reserved word and need to be enclosed in quote (single or double)
characters to be parsed correctly.
reconciliation – The process of updating the target database tables to match with the source
database tables.
replication – A process by which the changes to the data in one
database—including creation, updating, and deletion of records—are also
applied to the corresponding records in another database.
RMI – Remote Method Invocation
Is a remote procedure call used for communication between DA server and DA
agents.
SAP Replication Server – The SAP server program that maintains replicated data,
typically on a LAN, and processes data transactions received from other
SAP Replication Servers on the same LAN or on a WAN.
SAP Replication Server Data Assurance Option – The SAP server program that compares row data and schema between two or more
databases, and reports discrepancies.
RSSD – Replication Server System Database
The SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP ASE) database
containing an SAP Replication Server system tables. The user can choose
whether to store Replication Server system tables on SAP ASE or embedded
in an SAP SQL Anywhere database hosted by SAP Replication Server.
row comparison job – A job used for row comparison.
schema – The structure of the database.
schema comparison job – A job used for comparing database object schemas.
SSL – Secure Sockets Layer
An industry standard, cryptographic protocol for
transmitting data securely over the Internet. See also
TLS.
TDS – Tabular Data Stream™
An application protocol by which Open Client™ and Open Server™ applications
exchange information.
TLS – Transport Layer Security
An industry standard protocol, secures client/server
communications using digital certificates and public-key cryptography.
Transport layer security enables encryption, tamper detection, and
certificate-based authentication. See also SSL.
WAN – wide-area network
a system of local area networks connected
together with data communication lines.