MobiLink Remote Database Properties

MobiLink remote database property sheets contain all the standard database tabs along with the MobiLink Options tab, and the Users tab, the properties of which are listed below:

MobiLink Options Tab

Property

Description

MobiLink synchronization users

Specifies a list of users and passwords for the remote database. You can choose from one of the following values:


  • List of users – uses the list of user names and passwords that are specified in the Users tab.

  • List of users from a file – Uses user names and passwords specified in a CSV file. You must specify the path to the file in the File name box or select a file by clicking the Select File tool to the right of the box. In the file, user name and password must be separated by a tab space, and there must be only one user name/password couple per line.

  • Range of users – Specifies a range of users, without specifying user names and passwords. The user name and password will be generated from a template. You must specify the number of users, the first user number, the user name template and the password template. The default value <UserNo> represents the user number.

Global database ID

You have to specify the following values:


  • First database ID – specifies a global database ID for the first remote database.

  • Increment – specifies the increment to be used to generate other remote databases.

MobiLink server connection

Specifies the connection information to the MobiLink server. You have to specify the following values:


  • Synchronization type – specifies the type of the synchronization for the user (Active Sync, http, https, tcpip).

  • Host name – specifies the name of the machine where the MobiLink server runs for the user.

  • Port number – specifies the port number of the MobiLink server for the user.

  • Network parameters – specifies the network parameters for the user. For more information about the Create Synchronization User command, see the MobiLink documentation.

  • Option clause – specifies extended options for subscriptions.

Users Tab

This tab is only available when:


  • The remote database is targeted by a MobiLink server, in which you have specified a subscription to a publication.

  • You have selected the List of users radio button in the MobiLink tab.

This tab lets you specify a list of user names and passwords to identify the people allowed to connect to the database.


Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com