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Setting Synchronization Preferences

This section describes synchronization preferences. The Siebel Remote client reads configuration parameters in the Siebel configuration file, such as siebel.cfg for Siebel Sales, to specify the location of the Siebel Server directories, the Siebel File Server directories, and the Siebel Database installation.

Depending on whether synchronization is started while using the Mobile Web Client or by using the stand-alone synchronizer, the configuration parameters are read from the CFG file that is specified in the Windows shortcut for the client or synchronizer, respectively. By default, the Installer sets up the shortcut to use siebel.cfg as the CFG file, but this setting can be changed as needed.

Before using Siebel Remote, you must set the values for the configuration parameters. The Siebel installation program creates a siebel.cfg file in the client bin directory with default values for each configuration parameter.

If synchronization is performed within the application, that is, using File > Synchronize > Database, configuration information is read from the CFG file of that particular application. For example, if Siebel Call Center is used, then configuration information is read from uagent.cfg.

Siebel 7.7 includes a TrickleSync option (known as autosynchronization in previous releases) to help maintain the frequency of synchronization. Frequent synchronization by mobile users can improve the performance of the system. After initializing their local databases, mobile users enable or disable TrickleSync from User Preferences > DB Synchronization.

For more information about setting up synchronization preferences, see the following topics:

• Synchronization Parameters in Configuration Files
• Using TrickleSync