Testing data exchange

In Designer mode

To be able to edit the NumberingPrefix constant, you have to create a form.

1. In the configuration object tree, expand the Common branch, click the Common forms branch, and use the form constructor to create a constants form named GeneralSettings.
2. In the More: GeneralSettings window that is opened, specify that the form belongs to the Enterprise subsystem (fig. 24.7).
   
   
   Fig. 24.7. The More window of the GeneralSettings constants form
3. In the configuration object editors for the Branches exchange plan and the DataExchange data processor, on the Subsystems tab, specify that they belong to the Enterprise subsystem.
4. In the Enterprise subsystem command interface, specify that only Administrator has access to the commands that open the exchange plan, the data processor, and the constants form.
5. Move the Branches command to the top of the Navigation panel.Important group.
6. In the Actions panel.Create group, for the Branch: create command, enable visibility to the Administrator role only.
7. In the Actions panel.Tools group, order the commands as follows:

• General settings
• Data exchange

8. Update the database configuration by pressing F7.
9. Create a directory for storing the branch infobase.
10. On the Configuration menu, click Save configuration to file and save the configuration to that directory.
    
    Fig. 24.8. Enterprise subsystem command interface

In 1C:Enterprise mode

Let us enter the values required for data exchange in the central infobase.

1. Start 1C:Enterprise in the debug mode.
   
   First, let us set the numbering prefix.
2. In the Enterprise section, on the Tools menu, click General settings.
3. In the Numbering prefix field, enter CI and then click Save and close (fig. 24.9).
   
   
   Fig. 24.9. Value of the NumberingPrefix constant
   
   Then let us open the exchange plan and specify the default node parameters, i.e. the parameters of the current infobase.
4. In the Enterprise section, in the section commands panel, click Branches.
   
   You can see that the list of exchange plans contains a single empty row.
5. Open that row, enter CI for the infobase code and Central infobase for its description (fig. 24.10), then click Save and close.
   
   Remember that a code serves as a unique node ID across all infobases. Later you will create nodes with the same codes in the branch infobase.
   
   
   Fig. 24.10. Creating an exchange plan node
   
   Then let us create the branch infobase node.
6. Click the Create button.
   
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   On the Create menu, click Branch.
7. Enter BR for the infobase code and Branch for its description (fig. 24.11), then click Save and close.
   
   
   Fig. 24.11. Creating an exchange plan node
   
   Note that the predefined infobase node (Central database) is marked with a special icon in the list of exchange nodes, and the Write changes button is not available for this node.
8. Click the Branch node and click Write changes.
9. Open the Data exchange data processor and click Start data exchange.
   
   The text shown in fig. 24.12 is displayed in the message window.
   
   
   Fig. 24.12. Service message window
   
   So as a result of the data exchange operation the central infobase generated an exchange file containing the changes of all the data it exchanges with the branch.