You can manage Pro2 to properties by loading a properties file, also known as configuration file, into the Pro2 interface. After the properties are loaded, you can Add, Edit or Delete them using the interface.

All of the preset properties necessary for Pro2 functionality are stored in the Repl_Properties table of the Pro2 database. In the Repl_Properties table, you can configure settings for various properties, including the log file location, logical delete table parameters, procedure template specifications, and more.

Pro2 Configuration settings can also be saved to, and loaded, from a text file, and added to Pro2 by using the New button in the Manage Replication window on the Pro2 web interface.

To load and manage Pro2 properties:
  1. On the Pro2 dashboard menu, click Actions > Tools > Load Configuration.
  2. Click on select files button and choose the replbasev610.ini file for the latest configuration of v6.2 under Pro2 root folder. If you want to use Replication-CDC or second pass replication then, also select one of the following to load in addition to the replbasev610.ini file.
    File name Description
    replbasev610-2ndPass.ini .ini file for second pass replication.
    replbasev610-Replication-CDC.ini .ini for CDC based replication with the Replication-CDC thread type.
    Note: You can only select one or the other. Due to the fundamental differences in indexing, second pass and Replication-CDC are not compatible with each other.
  3. After choosing and loading your files, click the Submit button.
    Note: After the configuration file is loaded, additional configuration repositories are created under multiple Pro2 database tables:
    • Repl_Properties- Properties information
    • Repl_Control- Control record information
    • ThreadControl- Thread level information
    • AlertType- Alert related information
    • JobTemplate- Job template related information (used for Job scheduler)
    • ReplP_wbdef- watch boxes related information.

    If the Overwrite Pro2 Properties check box is selected, then all previous properties are overwritten based on property name.

To add properties from the web interface:
  1. On the Pro2 dashboard menu, click Properties > +Add.
  2. Enter the new property Name and Value.
  3. Click Save to save and add the new property.
To edit a property that is already loaded to the interface:
  1. On the Pro2 dashboard menu, click Properties.
  2. Select the property that you want to edit and click Edit.
  3. Enter the updated property Name and Value.
  4. Click Save to save and update the property.
To delete a property using the web interface:
  1. On the Pro2 dashboard menu, click Properties.
  2. Select the property that you want to delete and click Delete.
To download a copy of the properties file from the Pro2 web interface:
  1. After you have modified or added properties, the changes are enacted by the job runner. You can view the status of the change in the Pending Jobs watch box.
  2. Click the Pending Jobs watch box.
  3. Select the properties job that correlates to your recent property changes and click on the download icon. The properties.ini is downloaded.