ReplicaID Property

Applies To

Database Object.

Description

Returns a 16-byte, OLE 2 GUID that provides each database replica with a unique identification.

Setting and Return Values

This property is read-only and the value is created by the Microsoft Jet database engine.

Remarks

In addition to providing a unique identifier for each database replica, the ReplicaID property is used to identify the Design Master for the replica set. The ReplicaID property of the Design Master is stored in the MSysReplicas system table. Setting the DesignMasterID property gives a specific replica in the replica set design-master status. The DesignMasterID property can be set only if you are at the current Design Master. Under extreme circumstances, for example, the loss of the original Design Master, you can set the value at another replica. However, setting this value at a replica, when there is already another Design Master, might partition your replica set into two irreconcilable sets and prevent any further synchronization of data.