MobiLink Synchronization User's Guide
  Tutorial: Using MobiLink with an Oracle 8i Consolidated Database

Introduction

In this tutorial, you prepare an Oracle consolidated database and an Adaptive Server Anywhere remote database. You then synchronize the two databases using MobiLink.

Timing 

The tutorial takes about 120 minutes.

Required software 

• A full Adaptive Server Anywhere installation including Sybase Central.

• A full installation of MobiLink synchronization server and client.

• A full installation of Oracle Enterprise Edition 8i.

• The iAnywhere Solutions - Oracle 8, 8i and 9i driver.

Competencies and experience 

You should have the following competencies and experience before beginning the tutorial:

• Familiar with Sybase Central interface and functionality.

• Competent with Interactive SQL and Oracle SQL Plus.

• Competent programming Oracle.

Goals 

The goals for the tutorial are:

• To acquire familiarity with the MobiLink synchronization server and related components as they can be used with Oracle.

• To gain competence in executing MobiLink server and client commands as they pertain to an Oracle consolidated database.

Suggested background reading 

For more information about writing SQL scripts, see Tutorial: Writing SQL Scripts Using Sybase Central.

For more information about running the MobiLink synchronization server, see Synchronization Basics.