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<p>Sites in a replication group may be configured to use bulk transfer by
calling the <a href="../api_reference/C/repconfig.html" class="olink">DB_ENV->rep_set_config()</a> method with the <a href="../api_reference/C/repconfig.html#config_DB_REP_CONF_BULK" class="olink">DB_REP_CONF_BULK</a>
flag. When configured for bulk transfer, sites will accumulate records
in a buffer and transfer them to another site in a single network
transfer. Configuring bulk transfer makes sense for master sites, of
course. Additionally, applications using client-to-client
synchronization may find it helpful to configure bulk transfer for
client sites as well.</p>
<p>When a master is generating new log records, or any information request
is made of a master, and bulk transfer has been configured, records will
accumulate in a bulk buffer. The bulk buffer will be sent to the client
if either the buffer is full or if a permanent record (for example, a
transaction commit or checkpoint record) is queued for the client.</p>
<p>When a client is responding to another client's request for information,
and bulk transfer has been configured, records will accumulate in a bulk
buffer. The bulk buffer will be sent to the client when the buffer is
full or when the client's request has been satisfied; no particular type
of record will cause the buffer to be sent.</p>
<p>The size of the bulk buffer itself is internally determined and cannot
be configured. However, the overall size of a transfer may be limited
using the <a href="../api_reference/C/repset_limit.html" class="olink">DB_ENV->rep_set_limit()</a> method.</p>
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