Troubleshooting guide
Syntax conventions
Key Definition
{ } Curly braces indicate that you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do
not type the braces when you enter the command.
[ ] Brackets mean that choosing one or more of the enclosed options is optional. Do
not type the brackets when you enter the command.
( ) Parentheses are to be typed as part of the command.
| The vertical bar means you can select only one of the options shown.
, The comma means you can choose as many of the options shown as you like,
separating your choices with commas that you type as part of the command.
... An ellipsis (three dots) means you may repeat the last unit as many times as you
need. Do not include ellipses in the command.
Case-sensitivity
• All command syntax and command examples are shown in lowercase. However,
replication command names are not case-sensitive. For example, RA_CONFIG,
Ra_Config, and ra_config are equivalent.
• Names of configuration parameters are case-sensitive. For example, Scan_Sleep_Max is
not the same as scan_sleep_max, and the former would be interpreted as an invalid
parameter name.
• Database object names are not case-sensitive in replication commands. However, to use a
mixed-case object name in a replication command (to match a mixed-case object name in
the primary database), delimit the object name with double quote characters. For example:
pdb_get_tables "
TableName
"
• Identifiers and character data may be case-sensitive, depending on the sort order that is in
effect.
• If you are using a case-sensitive sort order, such as “binary,” you must enter identifiers
and character data with the correct combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
• If you are using a sort order that is not case-sensitive, such as “nocase,” you can enter
identifiers and character data with any combination of uppercase or lowercase letters.
Terminology
Replication Agent
™
is a generic term used to describe the Replication Agents for Adaptive
Server
®
Enterprise, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2 for Linux, Unix and
Windows. The specific names are:
• RepAgent – Replication Agent thread for Adaptive Server Enterprise
• Replication Agent for Oracle
CHAPTER 1: Conventions
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