To set up Publication server follow the steps:

1. Connect to Publication server in the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, and then open the server node (1).
   
2. Open Replication folder and then click with a right mouse button over the Local Publications folder (2).
3. Select the point New Publication in the opened contextual window (3).
4. New Publication Wizard will be displayed in result.
5. Following the instructions of New Publication Wizard, enter the following information about publication:
   1. Distribution server;
   2. Directory, where databases' instant shots will be located;

   3. Database that has to be replicated;

      LPREX database should be selected while setting up the replication of plates recognition databases.

      
      

   4. Type of created publication (it is recommended to select transactions' publication or transactions' publication with update subscriptions);
   5. Data and data base objects (articles) to be included into publication;
   6. steady-state filters of lines and columns;
   7. Shots agent schedule;
   8. Accounts that have to run active replication agents (see section Administrator's Guide. Introduction);
   9. Name and publication description.

Publication server is completed.