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Summary

Synchronizes updates between two replica geodatabases in a direction specified by the user.

Usage

This tool is used when synchronizing replicas in connected mode. To synchronize replicas in disconnected mode see the Export_Data_Change_Message, Import Message, Export Acknowledgement Message and Re-Export Unacknowledged Messages tools.
Two-way, one-way, and check-out replicas can be synchronized with this tool.
The replica geodatabases can be local geodatabases or geodata services.
Once synchronized, the changes (edits) will be reflected in the target geodatabase and viewable by all users.

Syntax

SynchronizeChanges_management (geodatabase_1, in_replica, geodatabase_2, in_direction, conflict_policy, conflict_definition, reconcile)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
geodatabase_1	The geodatabase hosting the replica to synchronize. The geodatabase may be local or remote.	Workspace ;GeoDataServer
in_replica	A valid replica with a parent contained within one input geodatabase and a child in the other input geodatabase.	String
geodatabase_2	The geodatabase hosting the relative replica. The geodatabase may be local or remote.	Workspace; GeoDataServer
in_direction	The direction in which you want changes to be sent: from geodatabase 1 to geodatabase 2, from geodatabase 2 to geodatabase 1, or to send changes in both directions. For check-out/check-in replicas or one-way replicas there is only one appropriate direction. If the replica is two-way then any of the three choices are available. BOTH_DIRECTIONS —Changes will be synchronized in both directions. FROM_GEODATABASE2_TO_1 —Changes will be synchronized from Geodatabase 2 to Geodatabase 1. FROM_GEODATABASE1_TO_2 —Changes will be synchronized from Geodatabase 1 to Geodatabase 2.	String
conflict_policy	Specifies how conflicts are resolved when they are encountered. MANUAL —Manually resolve conflicts in the versioning reconcile environment. IN_FAVOR_OF_GDB1 —Conflicts resolve in favor of the Geodatabase 1. IN_FAVOR_OF_GDB2 —Conflicts resolve in favor of the Geodatabase 2.	String
conflict_definition	Specifies how you would like to define conflicts: BY_OBJECT —Detects conflicts by row BY_ATTRIBUTE —Detects conflicts by column	String
reconcile reconcile	Indicates whether to automatically reconcile once data changes are sent to the parent replica if there are no conflicts present. This option is only available for check-out/check-in replicas. DO_NOT_RECONCILE —Do not reconcile. This is the default. RECONCILE —Reconcile.	Boolean

Code sample

SynchronizeChanges Example (Python Window)

The following Python window example demonstrates how to use the SynchronizeChanges function in the Python window.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = "C:/Data"
arcpy.SynchronizeChanges_management("MySDEdata.sde", "My2wayReplica", "MySDEdata_child.sde", "BOTH_DIRECTIONS", \
"IN_FAVOR_OF_GDB1", "BY_ATTRIBUTE", "")

SynchronizeChanges Example 2 (stand-alone Python script)

The following demonstrates how to use the SynchronizeChanges function in a stand-alone Python script.

# Name: SynchronizeChanges_Example2.py
# Description: Synchronizes changes for a one way replica from the Parent 
# to the child replica geodatabase. The parent is an ArcSDE workspace, and the child is file geodatabase.

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set workspace
env.workspace = "C:/Data"

# Set local variables
replica_gdb1 = "MySDEdata.sde"
replica_gdb2 = "Counties_replica.gdb"
replica_name = "MyOneWayReplica"
sync_direction = "FROM_GEODATABASE1_TO_2"
conflict_policy = "" 						# Not applicable for one way replicas, there is not conflict detection.
conflict_detection = ""    # Not applicable for one way replicas, there is not conflict detection.
reconcile = ""             # Only applicable for Checkout replicas

# Execute SynchronizeChanges
arcpy.SynchronizeChanges_management(replica_gdb1, replica_name, replica_gdb2, sync_direction, conflict_policy, \
conflict_detection, reconcile)

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