USING NOTES OFFLINE


Using the Replication and Sync page
The Replication and Sync page lets you synchronize your offline copies, or replicas, of IBMR Lotus NotesR applications with those applications on one or more IBM LotusR DominoR servers (or, for roaming user data, a file server) and continue other work while Lotus Notes copies any changes from one application to the other. This lets users on various networks in a variety of places share the same information.

If you use more than one NotesR location (connection type), you will see a different Replication and Sync page for each location.

Note: To act on an application from the Replication and Sync page, usually you need to first make that application available offline (for how to do that, see the related information).


What you can do with the Replication page
TaskAction
Change how the Replication and Sync page displaysUse the Replication and Sync drop-down menu.

Tip: You can click the icons at the top right of the page or the slide-out panel to toggle between the display of the page and panel.

Replicate/sync one or more applications immediately You control what replicates immediately by checkmarks in the Enabled and High Priority columns, or, for a single application, by clicking its name to highlight it. Then use the Start Now button or drop-down menu.

Note: Your Calendar and To Do list are part of Mail, so replicating Mail also updates them.

Tip: To make sure that a group of applications always replicates together, use the Replication and Sync drop-down menu to put them in a folder. Replicate them by clicking the folder to highlight it and then clicking Start Now.

Make a composite application available offline Treat each Notes component of a composite application as an individual application (the Replication and Sync page does not list composite applications as such). To make the IBM WebSphereR Portal components of a composite application available offline, see the Applications section of the Notes Help.
Set a schedule for all replicas/offline copies at this location (for example, the Online location)Click Schedule to work with the Schedule dialog box.

Note: The top right of the Replication and Sync page shows your current location.

Customize a specific replica (for example, whether your local mail sends or receives changes)Click the name of the application to highlight it, and then click Application-Specific Options.
Set defaults for all replicas--at all locations (for example, whether to create full-text indexes for searching)Click Preferences to work with the Replication Preferences > Notes Applications dialog box.
Send all pending Notes mail messages from your local MAILBOX applicationReplicate the Send outgoing mail application. Applies only for locations where you have specified local mail in the Location document.
Receive Internet mailReplicate the Receive Internet mail entry. Applies to locations where you have an Internet POP or IMAP mail account.
Send all pending Internet mail messages from you local SMPT.BOX applicationReplicate the Send outgoing Internet mail application. Applies to locations where you have an Internet SMTP account.
Refresh application designs Replicate the Application templates (.NTFs) entry. Applies to template-based applications such as Mail and Discussion.
Keep Calendar data on others' available times up-to-dateApplies if you use Calendar to schedule meetings; lets you replicate the "Local free time info" application. To choose people and time frames, as well as how often you want to refresh them, click Local free time info to highlight it and then click Application-Specific Options.
Synchronize contacts (local) with your mail server Use the Synchronize Contacts entry. Applies if you access your contacts from the IBM Lotus iNotes™ (web-based) client, if you delegate management of your contacts to someone else, or if you do not want to be set up as a roaming user but want to keep your contacts (stored locally and usually named names.nsf) synchronized with a copy stored on your mail server. If you use both iNotes and Notes, this also ensures that both contacts lists are the same.

Note: Before you can synchronize your Contacts, you must set a Contacts preference that enables Contacts Synchronization.

Replicate contents of roaming user folder with your roaming serverReplicate all applications in the Roaming Applications folder (displays if your Domino administrator assigns you roaming user capabilities to use your personal data in Notes from any computer in your organization). All data that your administrator configures to be roaming-enabled replicates between your roaming server and the Notes computer that you log into, and can include your contacts, bookmarks, notebook, feeds subscriptions, and Eclipse™ plug-in data and settings.

Related topics
Creating an offline copy (replica)
Scheduling replication and sync for a location
Customizing a replica
Using an outgoing mailbox
Refreshing the design of a Notes application
Finding free time for a meeting
Information that replicates through the roaming server
Switching to a different location