Allowing Users to Work Offline

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Offline support makes it possible for a team solution to be stored and used on any computer not connected to the network and then synchronized with the team solution on the server. Microsoft Internet Explorer provides the user interface for offline replication, making it easy for users to take the solution offline.

When developing a team solution, you can create one or more offline publications that define the database objects that can be taken offline by solution users. Once the publication is created using the Offline Publication wizard, you can design filters that specify the data that can be taken offline by specific roles. For example, you can create an offline publication that takes only the items assigned to the current user offline. The user’s offline publications are stored in a distributor database in Microsoft SQL Server™.

In order to use the offline replication features, first you must install offline support for your database using the Microsoft Access Workflow Designer for SQL Server. After enabling offline support, you can create the offline publications for your solution.

For information about	See
Planning the offline capabilities for your team solution	Planning Offline Capabilities
Setting up a team solution to take advantage of offline capabilities, including defining synchronization and user conflict settings	Installing Offline Support for the Team Solution
Creating an offline publication that makes it possible for users to take the team solution offline	Making Data Available Offline
Implementing offline support in a team solution	Offline Support in the Issue Tracking Solution