---
title: "The <code class=\"cmdname\"><strong>realtime-sync</strong></code> tool"
description: The bin/realtime-sync tool controls starting and stopping synchronization globally or for individual Sync Pipes. The tool also provides features to set a specific starting point for real-time synchronization.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatasync_server_administration_guide:pd_sync_realtime_sync_tool
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdatasync_server_administration_guide/pd_sync_realtime_sync_tool.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
---

# The `realtime-sync` tool

The `bin/realtime-sync` tool controls starting and stopping synchronization globally or for individual Sync Pipes. The tool also provides features to set a specific starting point for real-time synchronization.

To see the current status of real-time synchronization, view the monitor properties: `num-sync-ops-in-flight`, `num-ops-in-queue`, and `source-unretrieved-changes`. For example, use `ldapsearch`to view a specific Sync Pipe's monitor information:

```shell
$ bin/ldapsearch --baseDN cn=monitor \
--searchScope sub "(cn=Sync Pipe Monitor: PIPE_NAME)"
```

The Stats Logger can also be used to view status. See the PingDirectory Server Administration Guide for details.