Description of the illustration timestamp.eps

Initial condition.

X is 1.

X is 1.

The application on each database updates X simultaneously.

Set X=2.

Set X=100.

The replication agent on each database sends its update to the other database.

Replicate X to Database B

Replicate X to Database A.

Each database now has the other's update.

Replication says to set X=100.

Replication says to set X=2.