Click this icon in the Bookmark bar to open the Replicator page:

The Replicator page shows settings for the current location, with:

• An entry for each item (database entry, call entry, hang-up entry) or group of items (folder entry) to be replicated. An entry consists of a row on the Replicator page. Entries determine the order in which databases replicate. You can drag the entries into a different sequence so that they replicate in a different order, and customize each entry so that different databases replicate in different ways. You can also delete entries to stop databases from replicating.
• Drop-down menus for checking the location where replication will run, and specifying a schedule for the current location.
• An area that shows progress through each entry in the list during replication and status of each entry after replication.
• A drop-down menu for changing the way the Replicator page displays. The Replicator also provides additional ways to replicate; for example, you can make some databases high priority so that they replicate more frequently.

Setting up the page for different locations

The Replicator page shows replication settings for the current location. To see which location is current, click the "Settings are for location" button at the top right of the Replicator.

Note This menu does not switch your actual location in Notes - to do that, from the menu, choose File - Mobile - Choose Current Location.

Notes lets you customize the Replicator page for each of your locations. For example:

• You could set up a database entry at your Office location so that it sends and receives documents when you're at the office and you could deselect the same database entry at your Travel location so that it never replicates when you're on the road.
• You could replicate all of your local databases on a schedule at your Office location and replicate only your mail on an as-needed basis at your Home location.
• You could arrange database entries in one order at your Travel location and arrange them in a different order at your Home location so that you replicate in a different order at each location.

For more information on entries such as call entries and template entries, see Refining the sequence of replication on the Replicator page.

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Example 1

The following example shows how you could set up the Replicator at a Network or Network Dialup location to replicate selected databases.

When you click the "Start Now" button, Notes skips the "Send outgoing mail" entry and your mail database entry because they are not checked. When Notes reaches the "Database templates" entry, it connects to Apollo over the network and receives database template changes from the server. When Notes reaches the Sales Discussion entry, it connects to Athena and receives documents from the server.

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Example 2

The following example shows how you could set up the Replicator page at a Notes Direct Dialup location when a passthru server is available. Suppose your administrator has set up the passthru server Zeus to provide access to the servers Apollo and Artemis.

When you click the "Start Now" button, Notes calls Zeus. When Notes reaches the "Send outgoing mail" entry, it connects to Apollo through Zeus and sends your outgoing mail. When Notes reaches your mail database entry, it stays connected to Apollo and receives mail from your database on the server. When Notes reaches the Marketing Documents database entry, it connects to Artemis through Zeus and sends and receives documents from Marketing Documents on the server. When Notes reaches the hang-up entry, it ends the connection to Zeus.

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Example 3

The following example shows how you could set up the Replicator page at a Network location to perform scheduled replication.

When "Scheduled Replication is enabled" appears in the menu at the top right of the page, Notes replicates the Marketing Documents and Sales Discussion databases according to the schedule you specify.

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Seeing replication progress and results

While you replicate, the area at the bottom of the Replicator shows the database currently being replicated, and the number of updates that have been replicated.

For information on using the Next and Stop buttons while replicating, see Replicating mail and other databases.

After replication, the Replicator shows replication statistics for each entry in the Status column, for example, the replicated server or the date and time of replication. In dialup locations, this column also shows call attempt information.

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Changing the way the page displays

By default the Replicator page appears with all replica entries, with large icons, and as a full page. You can change this to show only entries that have check marks, to show medium or small icons, or to show the Replicator as a slide-out panel from the Bookmark bar (like the Bookmark slide-out panel).

These pictures show the slide-out panel with small icons, during and after choosing Display Selected from the View drop-down menu.

To change the way the page displays

1. Click the down arrow to the right of the "Replication" button at the top left of the Replicator.

2. To change icons, choose "Large Icons" or "Medium Icons."

3. To show only entries that are ready to replicate, choose "Display Selected." To return to showing all entries, choose "Display All."

4. To show the Replicator vertically like the bookmarks, choose "Display as Slide-Out."

Tip You can click the icons at the top right of the Replicator slide-out panel or page to toggle between the page and slide-out panel displays.

See Also

Replicating mail and other databases
Refining the sequence of replication on the Replicator page
Scheduling replication
Elements of Notes
Using different locations
Why can't I find the Replicator icon in the bookmarks?