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- | * Synchronisation | + | * The preferences |
- | * These preferences | + | * In a [[synchronisation:introduction|synced system]] |
- | * These settings | + | * There are some settings |
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* **Sync time interval:** the number of minutes between attempts to synchronise with the primary server. Setting this to 0 pauses sync. Editable without clicking on the **Click to unlock** button but only if sync is enabled on this site (i.e. if **Sync ID** is greater than 0). | * **Sync time interval:** the number of minutes between attempts to synchronise with the primary server. Setting this to 0 pauses sync. Editable without clicking on the **Click to unlock** button but only if sync is enabled on this site (i.e. if **Sync ID** is greater than 0). | ||
* **Sync request size:** the number of requests to lump together when communicating with the primary server. If the internet connection is stable it is more efficient to have a larger number here. If the connection is less stable then it is better to have a smaller number. | * **Sync request size:** the number of requests to lump together when communicating with the primary server. If the internet connection is stable it is more efficient to have a larger number here. If the connection is less stable then it is better to have a smaller number. | ||
- | * **Use js node HTTP client checkbox: | + | * **Use js node HTTP client checkbox:** This preference |
* **Check connection button:** click on this to check the connection to the primary server. The button is available even if the settings have not been unlocked and will send a test request to the primary server (but only if sync is enabled on this site i.e. if **Sync ID** is greater than 0). The result of the request will be displayed in a message and will tell you whether this site can reach the primary server. | * **Check connection button:** click on this to check the connection to the primary server. The button is available even if the settings have not been unlocked and will send a test request to the primary server (but only if sync is enabled on this site i.e. if **Sync ID** is greater than 0). The result of the request will be displayed in a message and will tell you whether this site can reach the primary server. | ||
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* **URL:** On a remote site, this should be the central server' | * **URL:** On a remote site, this should be the central server' | ||
* **Hardware ID:** This is a unique hardware identifier of the remote machine. The primary server has a copy of this information and, if the value here differs from that on the central server, sync will be diabled for this site. If the remote machine hardware has actually changed (e.g. a new computer) then clearing this value on the primary server will allow the new value to be saved and sync will resume. | * **Hardware ID:** This is a unique hardware identifier of the remote machine. The primary server has a copy of this information and, if the value here differs from that on the central server, sync will be diabled for this site. If the remote machine hardware has actually changed (e.g. a new computer) then clearing this value on the primary server will allow the new value to be saved and sync will resume. | ||
- | * **Generate sync records button: | + | * **Generate sync records button: |
- | {{ : | + | * **New button:** Clicking this will create sync out records for system and transactional data (users, preferences, |
+ | * **Existing button:** Clicking this will create sync out records for store data only. | ||
- | * NEW : It will create sync out records for all data like users, preferences and store datas' | ||
- | * Existing : It will create sync out records for only store datas' | ||
* **Retrieve sync records button:** Does a manual pull of sync records waiting for this site on the primary server. | * **Retrieve sync records button:** Does a manual pull of sync records waiting for this site on the primary server. | ||