Use ONLINE=START for synchonization. (There is a known bug in the ONLINE=END that we hit a few months ago and there is no fix yet.) Fwiw, Cynthia Bridges-Fowler MIS Operations Analyst IMC Salt, Inc., a division of IMC Global Overland Park, KS [log in to unmask] http://www.imcsalt.com >>> "Robson, Cheryl" <[log in to unmask]> 02/22/01 09:08AM >>> Hi, We are upgrading from 980/400 5.5 to 989/250 6.0. Looking at implementing 7/24 with synchronization. We have heard remarks that there maybe some issues or consideration not readily visible with 7/24 using synchronization. If anyone has experienced any problem with this approch and can share some lessons learned, it would help us to evaluate which direction we should take for our backup strategy. Thanks, Cheryl Robson HONEYWELL 3333 Unity Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 3S6 905-608-6000 Extn 2283 Fax 905-601-6001 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>