Setting up Offline Sync
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Offline Sync allows a user to fully use InfoFlo while physically disconnected from the main InfoFlo server. This is accomplished by first taking a snapshot of the main InfoFlo database and copying it, with permission controls,to a local laptop. The laptop then acts as a mini InfoFlo server which can exist on its own. All data is re-synced once the offline server re-establishes the connection back to the main InfoFlo server and data is exchanged
- Create a new user account on the main InfoFlo server, if one is not already created **(Always make sure that all offline users are configured as “Admin” users on the main InfoFlo server). This is done with the admin tools, click here for more details
- Make sure to check off “Sync All Users”
- Install complete InfoFlo package (client and server) on laptop with the offline license provided. Please make sure laptop meets the minimum hardware requirements as outlined here
- Run offline sync app from Programs -> Carmel Vision -> InfoFlo -> Offline Sync
- Click Sync Settings from right menu
- Check the box to “mark the local server as an InfoFlo Offline sync server”
- Fill in InfoFlo Server LAN IP address
- Verify port 24124 is open for TCP traffic on the InfoFlo server and not blocked by a firewall
- Fill in the username and password as created in step 1
- Click Test settings, this should fill in the Sync User ID field on the bottom
- Click save settings
- Click sync status from left menu
- Click Start Sync
Steps for setting up a user for Offline operations