As you plan for OpenEdge Replication, you identify the database you will use as a source. You then use a backup of that database to create the target database.

You can choose to use either an online backup or an offline backup of the source to create the target database. The steps you follow to set up the source database and enable it for replication are, however, dependent upon the backup method that you choose.

For the steps you follow to set up the source database, see Setting up the OpenEdge Replication databases .