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How do I use Sync Framework for remote client-server file sync?

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Hi,

I've been trying to get up to speed with the MSF to build a simple application that runs on a mobile device and a server that will sync a text file over TCP/IP.

However, I'm not sure how to proceed with this. I know that I'll need to write a custom provider, but would I also need to create my own meta data store?

If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!

Friday, May 21, 2010 6:00 PM

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Hi Andre - MSF v2 is not supported on devices, so you will have to execute the provider on the server or some other machine that the device can connect to. This is what we refer to as a partial participant (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb902817.aspx). You can use our metadata store (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb902857(v=SQL.100).aspx), with the store residing on the device.

For our next version, we are working on a protocol that will allow any client to sync with a server, without having to install any Sync Framework components on the device/client. You can look at more details here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/sync/archive/2010/03/16/webcast-building-offline-web-apps-using-microsoft-sync-framework.aspx
- Marked as answer by AndreKd Friday, May 21, 2010 7:45 PM
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Hi Andre - MSF v2 is not supported on devices, so you will have to execute the provider on the server or some other machine that the device can connect to. This is what we refer to as a partial participant (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb902817.aspx). You can use our metadata store (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb902857(v=SQL.100).aspx), with the store residing on the device.

For our next version, we are working on a protocol that will allow any client to sync with a server, without having to install any Sync Framework components on the device/client. You can look at more details here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/sync/archive/2010/03/16/webcast-building-offline-web-apps-using-microsoft-sync-framework.aspx
- Marked as answer by AndreKd Friday, May 21, 2010 7:45 PM
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Thanks for the info!

Friday, May 21, 2010 7:45 PM