Oracle7 Server Distributed Systems Volume II: Replicated Data

Preface

This manual describes Oracle7 Server replication capabilities. To use the synchronous replication facility, you must have installed Oracle's advanced replication option. Basic replication (read-only and updatable snapshots) is standard Oracle distributed functionality. Procedural replication requires PL/SQL and the advanced replication option.

Information in this manual applies to the Oracle7 Server running on all operating systems.

Topics include the following:

read-only snapshots

symmetric replication facility

updatable snapshots

multi-master replication

snapshot site replication

conflict resolution

administering a replicated environment

advanced techniques

troubleshooting

using job queues

deferred transactions