A Replica configuration will create a local copy of the remote workgroup and will keep the local copy synchronised with the remote workgroup database. Having selected Replica in the Configuration page, pressing Next in the Password page will take you to a page which asks for a data source representing the local copy of the remote workgroup.
Type in 'LOCAL_REPLICA' into the Data Source field and press the Add… button. A Create New Data Source wizard is displayed. For more information on how to complete this wizard, see Setting up a Data Source. When you have specified a data source pointing to a new blank database, press Next.
The next page lets you choose whether or not users of the remote workgroup may log on to the local replica. If users may log on to this replica then OfficeTalk will need to replicate additional types of data, such as mail and notifications, making the synchronisation process less efficient.
Pressing Next will display the Replicate What page. This page lets you choose what types of data you wish to get from the remote workgroup.
The next page is similar, but lets you choose what types of data the remote workgroup may request from you.
The next page lets you choose the user who will receive synchronisation reports. Synchronisation reports are mailed to the relevant user and detail which records were successfully replicated along with any records which failed to replicate. For more information see The Synchronisation Report.
The remaining pages let you choose and set up the Replication Method and complete the creation of the remote workgroup. See The Replication Method Page and Beyond below for an explanation of the pages remaining in the creation of a replica workgroup.