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Creating or modifying replication rules manually

There may be times when you cannot browse for data when creating a replication set. For example, you can create a replication set rule for a directory or file that does not exist. Since you cannot browse for the location, you have to create replication set rule manually. At other times, the data you want to replicate cannot be easily selected from the Replication Console. For example, you may want to select all .db files from a specific volume or directory. This task may be easier to complete by creating the replication set rule manually. Use the following instructions to create or modify a replication set rule manually.

Open the Replication Console.
If you do not have a replication set created, you need to create one. Highlight a source in the left pane of the Replication Console and select Insert, Replication Set from the menu bar. You can also right-click on the source name and select New, Replication Set. A replication set icon appears in the left pane under the source. By default, it is named New Replication Set. Rename the newly inserted replication set with a unique name by typing over the default name and pressing Enter. This process is similar to naming a new folder in Windows Explorer.
Right-click on the replication set icon and select Properties. The Replication Set Properties dialog box appears and lists any existing rules. The existing rules may have been entered manually or selected by browsing the source. Each rule will display the attributes associated it.

Inc—Include indicates that the specified path is to be included in the files sent to the target
Exc—Exclude indicates that the specified path is not to be included in the files sent to the target
Rec—Recursion indicates the rule should automatically be applied to the subdirectories of the specified path. If you do not select this option, the rule will not be applied to subdirectories.

From the Replication Set Properties dialog box, click Add.
Specify a path, wild card, or specific file name. Select the Include, Exclude, and/or Recurse sub-directories attributes to be applied to this rule and click OK.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional replication set rules.
If you need to edit an existing rule, highlight it and click Edit.
If you need to remove a rule, highlight it and click Remove.
After the replication set rules have been defined, exit the Replication Set Properties dialog box by clicking OK. Notice the replication set icon has changed from black to red, indicating changes to the replication set rules. If you click Cancel, your changes will not be reflected in the current replication set.
Right-click the replication set icon and select Save. A saved replication set icon will change from red to black.