topic Why does createReplica make a random name for 1 way replicas? in ArcGIS REST APIs and Services Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/why-does-createreplica-make-a-random-name-for-1/m-p/216288#M1063 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The interface tells you to name the replica, but ignores input. The random string for the names make it incredibly difficult to script automation.</P><P>Here is what I get with sync model=none:</P><P><STRONG>FileGDB</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<STRONG style="color: #eb7a3d;">cce93b7ebc4c47d18f656ae7ea613ce8</STRONG>\<STRONG style="color: #3334ca;">447be11bdf3c4a64b1c229caada76d6a</STRONG>.gdb</P><P><STRONG>SQLITE</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<STRONG>a021300b5c8f445eac500e01fe713e07</STRONG>.geodatabase</P><P><STRONG>JSON</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<SPAN style="color: #7ed529;"><STRONG>748a4e8ab624424ebeee38f14bbd1d95</STRONG></SPAN>.json</P><P>The zip name is even different from the gdb!</P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/72602_pastedImage_4.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/72603_pastedImage_16.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P>The purpose of the replica name alludes me.What value does requiring a Replica Name provide? Additionally, what is the point of generating a random name for the file that has no sync model and you cannot search through the&nbsp; replicafiles directory?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:15:21 GMT DavinShokes1 2015-03-12T03:15:21Z Why does createReplica make a random name for 1 way replicas? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/why-does-createreplica-make-a-random-name-for-1/m-p/216288#M1063 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The interface tells you to name the replica, but ignores input. The random string for the names make it incredibly difficult to script automation.</P><P>Here is what I get with sync model=none:</P><P><STRONG>FileGDB</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<STRONG style="color: #eb7a3d;">cce93b7ebc4c47d18f656ae7ea613ce8</STRONG>\<STRONG style="color: #3334ca;">447be11bdf3c4a64b1c229caada76d6a</STRONG>.gdb</P><P><STRONG>SQLITE</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<STRONG>a021300b5c8f445eac500e01fe713e07</STRONG>.geodatabase</P><P><STRONG>JSON</STRONG>: C:\Downloads\<SPAN style="color: #7ed529;"><STRONG>748a4e8ab624424ebeee38f14bbd1d95</STRONG></SPAN>.json</P><P>The zip name is even different from the gdb!</P><P><IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/72602_pastedImage_4.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P></P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/72603_pastedImage_16.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P>The purpose of the replica name alludes me.What value does requiring a Replica Name provide? Additionally, what is the point of generating a random name for the file that has no sync model and you cannot search through the&nbsp; replicafiles directory?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:15:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-rest-apis-and-services-questions/why-does-createreplica-make-a-random-name-for-1/m-p/216288#M1063 DavinShokes1 2015-03-12T03:15:21Z