Sync Framework Metadata Storage Service

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This section of the documentation describes the metadata storage service. This service helps to store synchronization metadata for a provider when the provider represents a replica that cannot otherwise store metadata.

In This Section

Getting Started Storing Metadata: Describes the basics of using the metadata storage service.
Accessing Replica Metadata: Describes the interfaces and objects that are used to access the metadata contained in the metadata store.
Interoperating with a Provider: Describes the methods that are provided to help the metadata store interoperate with a synchronization provider.
Detecting Deleted Items: Describes the delete detection service. This service helps a provider detect deletes on a replica that does not automatically track them.
Accessing Metadata from Components with Different Versions: Describes ways to use the canonical serialization format of the metadata store to interoperate across components of differing versions.
Upgrading the Metadata Store Version: Discusses upgrading the metadata store both because the version of Sync Framework has changed, and because the version of the provider has changed.

Reference

Microsoft.Synchronization.MetadataStorage: Provides reference material for the namespaces, types and members in the metadata storage service managed API.
Sync Framework Metadata Storage Service Components: Provides reference material for the interfaces, functions, and data types in the metadata storage service unmanaged API.

Concepts

Managing Metadata for Simple Providers

Managing Metadata for Standard Providers