System and method for selective replication of databases within a workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled web application server and platform

A system for selective replication of databases within a workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled web application server and platform, comprising:

• a first utility under administrator control for displaying replication settings of a database which has been enabled for offline use;
• a second utility responsive to administrator selection for selectively choosing folders and views defining a subset of documents for replication to client machines, or entering indicia identifying users authorized to replicate selected folders;
• an administration utility for enabling a subscription database for offline use, said utility comprising:
• an offline security policy document for storing security specifications for classes of users using said subscription database;
• an offline subscription configuration profile document for storing names and locations of required databases within said subscription, optional databases, configuration settings including properties of said subscription, file sets needed for offline execution, and scheduling properties for synchronization;
• and
• cross certificates for any agents used offline by said subscription database.

A method for selective replication of databases within a workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled web application server and platform, comprising the steps of:

• under administrator control, displaying replication settings of a database which has been enabled for offline use;
• and
• responsive to administrator selection, selectively tagging folders and views defining a subset of documents within said database for replication to client machines, or entering indicia identifying users authorized to replicate selected folders;
• enabling an application database for offline use by
• storing in an offline security policy document security specifications for classes of users using said application database;
• and
• storing in an offline application configuration profile document names and locations of required databases within said application, any optional databases, configuration settings including properties of said application, file sets needed for offline execution, scheduling properties for synchronization, and cross certificates for any agents used offline by said application databases.

A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform method steps for selective replication of databases within a workflow, enterprise and mail-enabled web application server and platform, said method steps comprising:

• under administrator control, displaying replication settings of a database which has been enabled for offline use;
• responsive to administrator selection, selectively tagging folders and views defining a subset of documents within said database for replication to client machines, or entering indicia identifying users authorized to replicate selected folders;
• enabling an application database for offline use by
• storing in an offline security policy document security specifications for classes of users using said application database;
• storing in an offline application configuration profile document names and locations of required databases within said application, any optional databases, configuration settings including properties of said application, file sets needed for offline execution, and scheduling properties for synchronization;
• and
• cross certificates for any agents used offline by said application databases.