Corporate Edition - Database Question

[mover]

I see that the Corporate edition of EA allows the use of other back-end databases. I assume this is so that a centralized database scheme can be uses. Does this preclude the ability to work off line? Do I have to be connected to the central database in order to work, or is there a mechanism for setting up a local copy of the data for disconnected use and replicating changes (in both directions) when connected?

Thanks again (BTW, if this is not the right place to ask these questions, please direct me to a better alternative...)

[«Midnight»]

First, this is the right place to ask the question.

Simply put, you can extract a copy of the corporate repository into an EAP file and work off line. You can also transfer the file back to the repository.

However... [Spotter's note: this is the "but" there's always one of.]

Transferring a project this way is an all-or-nothing proposition. It will completely erase the target project. If anyone else was working on your repository version they'd be coming to visit (or visit upon) you for certain.

There are several ways to mitigate this, and make things workable. Search this forum for some of them. Be very persistent, since the forum search engine can be a bit pig-headed at times. Remember to put in a maximum date and go back quite a while (try 9999 days). Try several searches.

Also look at the Sparx site for version control and such, since this is a closely related topic (also try this in your forum searches).

In the documentation, look at Package Export/Import, Controlled Packages, and such.

Finally, find the Strip GUIDs question in the documentation. Make sure you understand this. It will come up.

David