# File Replication

## Configuration of replication modes

The File Replication supports the following replication modes:

- Online
  A replication order is initiated immediately. All missing or obsolescent files are transferred from the local vault of their original distributed sites and are then stored in the vault of the recipient site.
- Batch
  The replication order is carried out at a later time specified in the batch process configuration. All missing or obsolescent files are transferred from the local vault of their original distributed sites and are then stored in the vault of the recipient site.

For both modes replication orders are generated. For online mode the generated replication order is execute immediately and synchronously.

The start time of a batch process replication depends on 2 criteria:

- Time defined in scheduling system of your operating system to start the program to execute replication orders
- Start time defined in replication order itself
  After the scheduling system have started the axalant DFM replication program the program check the start time of the orders . Only orders with a defined status and a start time older then the actual date will be executed.