Creating a Replication Server Function-String Class

A Replication Server function-string class is a named collection of function strings used with a specified database connection. Function-string classes include those provided with Replication Server and those you create. The three system-provided function-string classes are rs_sqlserver_function_class, rs_default_function_class, and rs_db2_function_class.

Note

To display a list of existing function-string classes, right-click a Function-String Classes folder for your Replication Server in Enterprise Explorer, and choose Show System Function String Classes from the context menu.

To create a Replication Server function-string class, do the following.

Open Enterprise Explorer, and connect to your Replication Server.
Expand the view for your Replication Server connection profile, right-click a primary database for which to create the function-string class, and choose New Artifact from the context menu.
From the wizard selection screen, select Function-string class creation wizard, and click Next to start the wizard. You can also start this wizard by right-clicking aFunction String-Classes folder and choosing New Function-String Class from the context menu

Modify the following fields.

Function-string class settings

Field	Example
Function-String Class Name	Enter a name for the function-string class.
Class Information	Select one of the following: Base Class – Select this option if this function-string class does not inherit function strings from a parent class. Derived Class – Select this option if this function-string class inherits function strings from a parent class. If you select this option, you must specify an existing function-string class as the parent class for the new derived class. Select a parent class from the Parent class menu dropdown. Note The rs_sqlserver_function_class string class cannot be used as a parent class.

Field

Example

Function-String Class Name

Enter a name for the function-string class.

Class Information

Select one of the following:

Base Class – Select this option if this function-string class does not inherit function strings from a parent class.
Derived Class – Select this option if this function-string class inherits function strings from a parent class. If you select this option, you must specify an existing function-string class as the parent class for the new derived class. Select a parent class from the Parent class menu dropdown.
Note
The rs_sqlserver_function_class string class cannot be used as a parent class.

The changes made in this wizard page appear in the Preview field.

Click Finish to create the function-string class. If the function-string class is successfully created, it appears in the Function-String Classes folder for the specified data server.

Editing a Replication Function-String Class

Dropping a Replication Function-String Class