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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Replication will focus on teaching the reader not only how to implement replication, but also teaches the reader the idiosyncrasies of the distributed data process. The reader will be provided with an understanding of how built-in replication tools work as well as an understanding of the planning and designing process of the system using them. This book will show the limitations of replication and workarounds of shortcomings. The typical usages of replication will be discussed along step-by-step discussions of real-world examples that will be included. This book will show the deployment of replication with the latest usability improvements available with SQL Server 2000. Details of the latest features -- such as Merge and Transactional Replication -- will be given to the reader. Additional topics covered will include: -- Schema replication -- Maintaining data integrity -- Synchronizing data types -- Queued updating subscribers -- DTS Integration -- Parallel Views -- Cross-Platform replication.