How to Read CRS Registry Flags to Determine Configuration

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CRS
				

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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:

1. Request that the customer save the CRS registry information from:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CRS
   						

2. Use the Registry/Save Subtree menu to make a text copy. Then have the customer mail the information to you.
3. When you look into the registry information, you will find the value: Flags. You can use notepad's Search/Find menu to do this.
4. 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