Configuring an environment with one primary database and multiple targets

Use the Configure Replication wizard to configure an environment with one primary database and multiple targets. Note that:You can configure a two-tier environment only through

the Configure Replication wizard. You cannot configure a two-tier environment manually.
When selecting a server, if it does not appear in the list, click Add Servers to open the Add Servers wizard. Follow the procedure to add servers in Creating a replication environment.

Configuring a primary database and multiple targets

In the left pane, select the replication environment.
In the right pane, double-click Configure Replication icon.
In the Configure Replication wizard, select Create an Environment Where the Primary Database is Replicated to Several Replicate Sites. Click Next.
Select the primary server and the primary database. Click Next.
Select the replication server that will manage the database connections. Click Next.
Select an Adaptive Server Enterprise and a corresponding database. Click Add. The corresponding server.database connection appears in the Connections list.
Repeat the above step for each replicate server and replicate database pair you need in your environment. Click Next.
Enter the user name and password of the maintenance user. If you do not specify the user information, the wizard uses the name and password that you provided on the wizard page by default. Accept the default value or enter other values. All selected connections use this maintenance user login information. Click Next.
Select the user name and password that RepAgent will use to connect to Replication Server. If you do not provide a user, the wizard uses the name and password that you provided on the wizard page by default. Accept the default, or enter other values. All connections will use this RepAgent login. Click Next.
Specify how replicated tables will be materialized. Select:
- Create Subscription Without Materialization or
- Define Subscription for Bulk Materialization
If you chose Define Subscription for Bulk Materialization in the previous step, click Use Dump Marker in Transaction Log if you want to use dump and load coordination. Click Next.

For more information about subscription materialization, see Replication Server Administration Guide Volume 1.
Verify that the summary of the replication environment is correct, and click Finish. Click Back to return to an earlier page in the wizard and modify the replication environment information. Return to the final wizard page and click Finish.

Replication Manager creates these replication objects:

Physical connections
A database replication definition for the primary database
One or more database subscriptions for each the replicate database
A maintenance user for both Adaptive Server Enterprise databases