Replicating non-database files

Working in the publication database or in any of the subscription databases, you can use the File Manager dialog to load any type of file into the database for replication to the other sites. You can only load one database template. To load additional database templates, you should archive them or rename them with a different file extension.

You can add a description to the file that is also replicated. After the file is replicated, save it to disk but do not delete it from the File Manager dialog. Editing the description of a file or deleting a file also edits or deletes it at the other sites.

You should only delete files that you know to be out-of-date or that are no longer required.

Example file types

Examples of these file types are:

  • A database template (.idt file)

  • Analyst's Notebook templates (.ant files)

  • Archive log files (.idla files)

  • Microsoft Word documents that are used as templates for iBase report definitions, if there are many these, consider adding them to an archive file first (.zip file)

Note: After replication, copy these files to the correct place in the database folder or to the correct folder in the iBase installation.

Displaying the File Manager

To display the File Manager in iBase, log on as a database administrator and, select Tools > Replication File Manager.