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Modifying Synchronization Frequency

Application settings that are related to synchronization frequency determine how often and what kinds of data Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop considers for synchronization. The user can specify the frequency, or you can configure it:

• To specify the interval that Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop uses to automatically start a synchronization, the user can use the Synchronization tab of the Options dialog box in Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop. The user can also manually start a synchronization to override this configuration. The user can double-click the Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop icon in the system tray or choose the Synchronize Now option from the options menu.
• You can configure the metadata files in Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop to affect the frequency of the synchronization. This configuration determines how often Oracle CRM On Demand Desktop synchronizes each object. You can configure certain data that changes less often on the Oracle CRM On Demand server to synchronize less frequently. Example data includes List of Value and other reference data, such as users or positions. For more information, see XML Code to Customize Synchronization.