Recover the Design Master

You can recover a Design Master if the file has been lost, damaged, or moved. However, this option is unavailable if the currently opened replica is a partial replica or if the Design Master is moved with a tool other than Replication Manager. For information on moving a Design Master, click .

1. Make sure that there is no Design Master in the replica set.
   
   
2. Open the replica that you want to make the new Design Master.
   
   
3. On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Synchronize Now.
   
   
4. Click a replica in the list, and then click OK.
   
   
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 as many times as necessary to synchronize with each remaining replica in the replica set.

   Important   Make sure that you synchronize with all other replicas in the replica set.

6. On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Recover Design Master.
   
   
7. Click Yes.