Introducing SQL Anywhere Studio
Tutorial: Synchronizing Databases with MobiLink
In this tutorial, you create a consolidated database and a remote database. You write synchronization publications and subscriptions. You then synchronize these databases using MobiLink synchronization technology.
The tutorial requirements are given below.
| Requirement | Discussion |
|---|---|
| Timing | The tutorial should take 50 minutes. |
| Software |
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| Competencies and experience |
Knowledge and/or experience with command processing.
Competent at connecting to your database using ODBC and Sybase Central. For more information on ODBC, see Lesson 4: Create an ODBC data source. |
The goals for the tutorial are to gain competence and familiarity with:
The MobiLink synchronization server and client as an integrated system
Executing MobiLink synchronization server and client commands
The MobiLink synchronization server and client commands and options.
The MobiLink synchronization server connects to the consolidated database using the ODBC interface. The MobiLink synchronization client connects to your remote database. The MobiLink synchronization server and client function as a pair, managing the upload and download of data from one database to another.
Important concepts you will learn in this tutorial include:
MobiLink synchronization server, MobiLink synchronization client
ODBC connection, ODBC data source, synchronization subscription and publication, consolidated server, remote databases.