Synchronize DW Properties Dialog Box

Use the Synchronize DW Properties dialog box to specify the sites that you want to synchronize by using the Configuration Synchronization DTS task. You can choose to synchronize the Data Warehouse with a single site, or with all the sites. You use this task to import the site configuration data from the Administration database into the Data Warehouse.

Note

You must run the Configuration Synchronization DTS task before you run any DTS tasks that import or delete data.

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Description

Type a description for the DTS task. The maximum number of characters for the description is 255 characters.

Operation level

From the drop-down list, select an operation level:

  • Site level. Synchronize a site with the Data Warehouse.

  • Data Warehouse level. Synchronize all sites with the Data Warehouse.

Site name

From the drop-down list, select the site that you want to synchronize with the Data Warehouse.

Data Warehouse name

From the drop-down list, select the Data Warehouse associated with the sites that you want to synchronize with the Data Warehouse.

Number of retries

Type the number of times you want the task to retry connection failures to the Data Warehouse. The default number of retry attempts is 10 times.

Seconds between retries

Type the number of seconds you want the task to wait between retry attempts. The default time interval is 30 seconds.

For performance purposes, the Data Warehouse stores the site configuration data, which includes site topology settings, instead of reading it from the Administration database every time it is needed.

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You cannot cancel this task after it is started. Although you can press Cancel, the task does not stop.

Note

The Configuration Synchronization DTS task differs from the Synchronize Values button on the Application Properties dialog box. When you click this button, Commerce Server reads the values from the Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase to the Administration database, and then from the Administration database to the Data Warehouse. For more information, see How to Configure an Application.

See Also

Other Resources

How to Run the Configuration Synchronization DTS Task

Importing Data into the Data Warehouse