Offline access enables you to conduct audits offline on a laptop. Working in offline access does not require a connection to Archer. You can add and update records just as if you were working directly in Archer. Data is stored in a local database on the laptop and then synchronized to Archer later.
Before using offline access, start the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service on the laptop running offline access, and synchronize offline access with Archer. Synchronization requires a stable connection to Archer. When you finish working offline, you must synchronize offline access with Archer.
Note: Records from a retired application are not supported in offline access. User Preferences are honored, but you cannot edit them in offline access.
Offline access utility
Offline access includes a utility that runs from the system tray app. This utility and all supporting applications automatically install during the offline access installation. The Offline Access utility acts as the gateway between offline access and Archer.
In addition to this utility, all data and related records of the specified records from the Offline Access Library download to the local database.
In addition to starting offline access, the Offline Access utility facilitates the following:
