Synchronization of Alfresco Servers

[nyronian]

I have a server that individuals will be entering data.  This data will include references to content within the repository stored in XML files.  Currently I am storying them as "direct" download URL's referencing the node directly, thus making the lookup of the file faster than xpath or something like it.  Now I need to "publish" or synchronize this newly entered content to a "production" server.  How is this done?  If I do it through a simple copy in CIFS will it keep the NodeRef's the same?  I assumed it would not.  Also I have meta-data stored with many of the spaces, this will all need to be synchronized.

Of course, at the end of the day I want it fully automated.  This may be the full system, a space structure or a single file. 

I would like to understand what is available here?  I do see your Export and Import functionality….can this be automated?  Well…I assume since it is there I can write code to automate it but what issues will I be faced with?

Any help would be appreciated.  If it is already documented, just point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

[nyronian]

Anybody? 

Does anybody know how to synchronize two servers that will include synchronized noderefs, nodetypes, associations, properties, etc.

Any help would be appreiciated.

[derek]

Hi,

The export dumps the UUIDs, which can optionally be used for the import (http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Export_and_Import#Import_Tool).  The tool doesn't run against remote repositories; rather it starts the repo and does the work it needs to.  This means that you will need to shut down the source repo to do the source export, for example.  Clearly this is not going to do.

The development of a low-level remote repo transfer/sync tool will be starting soon, but I can't say exactly when it will be available.

Regards