US 7,925,625 B2 · Synchronizing data between business applications

Abstract

Architecture for synchronizing data between business applications according to a multi-master arrangement. Changes to business entities can be snapshot changes, delta changes, and long-running process changes, the latter which can be derived from the first two. The architecture includes automatic error retry logic, such that when synchronization errors occur, the logic can be replayed to resolve the errors, when conditions have changed where the errors can be resolved. This also applies to when one error causes a cascading set of errors. By replaying one error, the other errors will be resolved. Backup and restore of a participating application is also provided such that a new data change in a non-backup-restored application will automatically be synchronized to the recently-restored system.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented system for data synchronization, comprising:

a plurality of applications for processing data entities associated with business transactions;
a synchronization component for synchronizing changes in the data entities between the applications according to a multi-master relationship such that one application completes synchronization of associated data entities, an other application of the applications then completes synchronization of other data entities associated with the other application;
and
a processor that executes computer-executable instructions associated with at least one of the plurality of applications, or the synchronization component.

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Synchronizing data between business applications

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