User`s guide

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Database Sync Adapters (optional)
On the server, Database Sync Adapters provide a bridge between the database server (DBMS) and the sync engine. OneBridge
Sync Server employs one or more installed Database Sync Adapters for each available database server (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL
Server, or Advantage Database Server). Server Database Sync Adapters may be deployed in a variety of configurations to meet
the company's scalability requirements. For example, you may install the Database Sync Adapters on a different server than
OneBridge Sync Server to improve throughput.
On the mobile device, Database Sync Adapters provide a bridge between the mobile database and the sync engine. OneBridge
Sync Server has one Database Sync Adapter for all available mobile device databases (e.g., Palm PDB, Palm Satellite Forms,
Windows CE DB, or Windows CE ADOCE).
When a Database Sync Action is performed, the sync engine is used to coordinate information between the server database
adapter and the mobile device database adapter. In addition, the sync engine provides conflict resolution between the two
adapters.
Data Drivers
Data Drivers are the modules that directly read and write to the server or mobile device database. Among the Data Drivers
included with OneBridge Sync Server are Win32 ADO that supports any OLEDB provider or ODBC data source, Lotus Notes,
Palm PDB, Palm Satellite Forms, Palm AppForge, Windows CE DB (ObjectStore), Windows CE ADPCE, and Windows CE
AppForge.
OneBridge Sync Admin Program
The Admin program is used to view and customize server settings. Features in the Admin program also include:
• Adding users to groups (for example, sales groups or service groups).
• Defining data transfers to be automatically performed whenever an end user connects to OneBridge Sync Server.
• Configuring filter settings to allow users to customize which data is actually synchronized each time. For example,
filters can be set to limit the size of emails, how many days of email to receive, and whether or not to download
attachments.
• Defining backup and restore actions to copy file and registry information between the client and the server.
• Defining groupware sync actions that synchronize PIM applications between clients and servers.
• Defining database sync actions that synchronize tables in a database between clients and servers.
• Setting up security and encryption settings.
After adjusting the settings in the Admin program, save the settings in an existing configuration file, or create a new
configuration file using the Site Wizard. The configuration file instructs the OneBridge Service to perform all of the functions that
have been defined in the Admin program.
OneBridge Sync Log Viewer
The Log Viewer is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in used to view the logs generated by OneBridge Sync Server
software. The following features are included in Log Viewer:
• Viewing logs grouped by category.
• Filtering the logs to view based on various parameters, such as User Id, time, and so on.
• Configuring the logger to enable or disable logging into Windows event viewer.
• Archiving logs in a given date range to backup database.
• Deleting logs in a given date range.
• The Help Desk install option allows you to install only the Log Viewer to be used to view remote OneBridge Sync
Server log files.