Kirk, I haven't seen anyone mentioning this.. As I remember (I do not work with remote sites, so grain of salt..) - You can turn on data logging (backup) which creates a journal file that can be used to update a database in case of crash and data loss. - You can save these files, and pass them to the remote sites for integration. I think you can automate this process.
This maybe the same idea implemented automatically by 4D, I think you can turn on Mirroring, which will auto update a second database with the 'primary' database's information. I further believe that you can setup more then 1 mirror. In the situation you are talking about the mirrors would be the remote site(s) On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 20:38:27 -0800, Kirk Brooks wrote: > Steve, > Once more I really want to thank you for taking the time to lay so much of > your process out. I agree about the export/import issues with records in a > proprietary format. I much prefer nice, editable text files as well. > > I also agree about the benefits of a UUID as a key field. I'm starting to > use that in all my new projects though I probably can't apply it in this > case. It would greatly simplify things. > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 7:58 PM, steve simpson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The central key here is that this is not a "journalling" sync operation - >> or "mirror" operation. It's a simple "updater" operation, with unlimited >> logical needs at each end depending on the specific project and it's own >> unique needs for master/satellite updation needs, sometimes in a two way >> manner. I'm a fan of "low tech" for these operations. >> > > -- > Kirk Brooks > San Francisco, CA > ======================= > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
