Forcing a server database to replicate

About this task

Replication between database replicas on servers typically occurs according to schedules in Connection documents. You might want to force replication between two replicas, rather than wait for replication to occur on schedule, for example, you might force replication when you want to test replication settings or troubleshoot replication problems. You can force replication either from a database or from the server console.

For information on replicating between a local replica and a server replica, see Notes® Help.

To force replication from the server console

About this task

If you are a server administrator, you can use a database option with the Replicate, Pull, or Push server commands to force replication of a specific database that two servers have in common.

  • Use the Replicate command to send changes to and receive changes from a specified server.
  • Use the Pull command to receive changes from a specified server.
  • Use the Push command to send changes to a specified server.

For example, to send changes to the database PRODUCTS.NSF from the server Webstage-E/East/Acme to the server Web/East/Acme, enter the following command from the server console on Webstage-E/East/Acme:

Push Web/East/Acme Products.nsf

For more information on these commands, see Domino® Administrator Help.

To force replication from the database

Procedure

  1. Open the database.
  2. Choose File - Replication - Replicate.
  3. Select "Replicate with options" and click OK.
  4. Select the server that stores the replica with which you want to replicate.
  5. Select "Send documents to server" to send updates from the replica selected on your workspace to the server selected in Step 4.
  6. Select "Receive documents from server" to send updates from the server selected in Step 4 to the replica selected on your workspace.
  7. Click OK.