How to Read CRS Registry Flags to Determine Configuration

ID: Q177747

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0
Microsoft Site Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

All Content Replication System (CRS) configuration information is contained in the Windows NT registry:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CRS

Some of the information is readily accessible, such as the TransactionMethod. This value is set to YES or NO. Other values are harder to read. This article describes how to read the Flags value for each project.

MORE INFORMATION

The table below shows all the possible Flags values and how to set them either from the Command line or the Web based CRS Administration. The syntax from the Command line is either where <Project> is the name of the project:


   AddProj <Project> <Directory> [Dest1] Flags=VALUE
   CRS EDITPROJ <Project> FLAGS=VALUE

The VALUE will always be checked for validity. A numeric value is considered valid. On the other hand, the token "FLAGS" will not be checked. If the word "FLAG" is entered by mistake, a new value will be created.

For example to add the Force flag to an existing project named Test1 we would use this command:


   CRS EDITPROJ Test1 FLAGS=Force

To turn off all of the flags of an existing project named Test1 we use this command:


   CRS EDITPROJ Test1 FLAGS=0

The best way to verify is to open the registry with REGEDT32.EXE The Content Replication System project information is located in:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CRS\Projects\<Project>

The Flags value will tell exactly how the customer has configured CRS. To request and interpret the information:

Request that the customer save the CRS registry information from:
```
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CRS 
```

Use the Registry/Save Subtree menu to make a text copy. Then have the customer mail the information to you.

When you look into the registry information, you will find the value: Flags. You can use notepad's Search/Find menu to do this.

Once you have the value then you can use the table below to determine the configuration.


      Flags value  1
      Command Line Flags=NoDelete
      Web Admin    Options -> Preserve deleted content on the target
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000001

      Flags value  2
      Command Line Flags=ACLs
      Web Admin    Options -> Replicate ACLs and files
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000010

      Flags value  4
      Command Line Flags=DirsOnly
      Web Admin    Options -> Replicate ACLs and directory structure only
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 00000100

       Flags value  8
      Command Line Flags=Force
      Web Admin    Force replication of all files
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 00001000

      Flags value  16
      Command Line Flags=Permit
      Web Admin    Options -> Replicate ACLs only and apply to files
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 00010000

      Flags value  64
      Command Line Flags=Incremental
      Web Admin    Options -> Check time stamp only
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 01000000

      Flags value  128
      Command Line Flags=Fastmode
      Web Admin    Options -> Turn off framing for local replication
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000000 10000000

      Flags value  256
      Command Line Flags=Automatic
      Web Admin    Schedule -> set to Automatic
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000001 00000000

      Flags value  512
      Command Line Flags=Route
      Web Admin    CRS -> Routes
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000010 00000000

      Flags value  1024
      Command Line Flags=Notify
      Web Admin    CRS -> Settings
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00000100 00000000

      Flags value  4096
      Command Line Flags=ExcludeAll
      Web Admin    Source -> Exclude all subdirectories
      Bit Value     00000000 00000000 00010000 00000000

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Version           : winnt:1.0,2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999