Copy a replication configuration from one instance to another through an update set in Instance Data Replication (IDR).

In IDR, you can capture a snapshot of a replication configuration, including selected fields, filters, or data transformations using the Track in Update Set option, and then copy it to another instance using an update set.

Important: The Track in Update Set option in IDR is the only supported method for capturing a replication configuration that you want to copy to another instance.

Key benefits

  • Save time by defining a replication configuration once and using it as a template for new replication sets on other instances.
  • Minimize potential impact to your production instance by developing a replication configuration in your sub-prod instance first.
  • Verify a replication configuration in a sub-prod instance before rolling it out to a production instance.

Configuration entities

The following configuration entities are captured in an active update set when you select the Track in Update Set option.

Entry set
An entry set is a bundle of replication entries (like a replication set), that doesn't contain any instance-specific metadata like the Producer ID. A new Producer ID is used in the target instance when you create a producer replication set based on an entry set.
Replication options that are tracked in an entry set and their status (active or inactive) include:
  • Bi-directional replication
  • Discrete value mapping
Replication entries
A replication entry contains configuration settings for each table that you want to replicate. Replication entries are either outbound or inbound.
  • Outbound entries from a producer instance contain the source table, filter, fields you want to replicate, and data transformation settings.
  • Inbound entries from a consumer instance include the target table, the option to run business rules after replication, and data transformation settings.

Viewing an entry set and replication entries

When you create a replication set, a new record is added to the Entry Sets [idr_entry_set] table. New records are added to the Replication Entries [idr_replication_entry] table for each outbound entry that you add to the replication set.

After selecting Track in Update Set, you can view the entry set and its replication entries in the current update set by navigating to All > System Update Sets > Local Update Sets, selecting the update set, and then viewing the Customer Updates tab.