Sync Engine Notes

Topics to cover:

Connection Setup

Automatic qbo_send updates
- How the system detects and flags changes
- Field modification triggers
Manual sync flagging
- Different ways to set qbo_send field
- Custom triggers and scripts
- Batch update strategies
Understanding the sync detection process
- How records are identified for next sync
- Optimizing change detection

Understanding the three main sections of the console
Importance and configuration of sort order
Sync operations
- Normal sync operation workflow
- Handling sync operations with errors
Error handling
- Push errors and their resolution
- Pull errors and their resolution
- How to navigate to records with errors
Last Modification Timestamp
- Understanding how the timestamp works
- Role in synchronization process

The read-before-write pattern
- Why reading is necessary before sending updates
- How SyncToken ensures data consistency
Update Types
- Full updates vs sparse updates
- When to use each approach
SyncToken Configuration
- Customizing SyncToken behavior
- Impact on update strategies
Advanced Conflict Resolution
- Using SyncTokens for sophisticated conflict detection
- Building custom conflict resolution strategies
- Handling concurrent updates across systems

Controlling data updates
- Configuring update behavior when data already exists
- Optimizing performance by skipping unnecessary updates
Update decision logic
- How the system determines if an update is needed
- Customizing the update criteria