Section 12: Internet Utility > Mobile Synchronization

Setup Mobile Synchronization

Mobile synchronization must be configured both on the workstation running the Internet Utility, as well as on each individual mobile workstation running the Repair Mobile edition (see Configuring a Master Database for Mobile Workstations, and Configuring a Mobile Workstation). While processing is stopped, select Setup  Mobile Synchronization from the main menu to open the mobile synchronization setup area for the Internet Utility.

Enter mobile synchronization settings and click the Save button to save changes. Click the Close/Cancel button or press the Esc key to quit without saving changes. Each entry field is discussed in the following table.

Setup Mobile Synchronization Entry Fields

Field

Description

Process synchronization files from mobile workstations

Check this box to enable processing of synchronization files received from mobile workstations. Uncheck this box (the system default) to disable processing of synchronization files received from mobile workstations. If this field is unchecked then the remaining fields will be disabled.

Frequency in minutes to check for files

Enter or select the time interval in minutes, from 1 to 60, before checking to see if any synchronization files have been received from a mobile workstation. The system default is to check every 1 minute.

Synchronization Folder

Enter the folder where synchronization files are placed by the mobile workstation, or click the button to navigate and select a folder. The entered path must point to the same folder as the one configured on the mobile workstation running the Repair Mobile edition (see Synchronizing a Mobile Edition Database). On a network, the folder name will automatically be formatted using the universal naming convention (i.e. \\servername\pathname).

Records to import from mobile location

Select how to import records from the mobile workstation. Select New Records Only to only import new records from the mobile workstation to the server. Select New and Edited Records (Mobile Workstation Priority) (the system default) to import new and edited records while giving priority to data from the mobile workstation where the same record numbers exist in both locations. Select New and Edited Records (Master Database Priority) to import new and edited records while giving priority to data in the master database where the same record numbers exists in both locations.

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Processing Mobile Synchronization