I have a question on fetching data from different versions of Domino Server (e.g. version 6.5/7.0/8.0/8.5) using a single application.
Is it possible to connect and download all items (Standard Applications and Custom Applications) from Domino Server 6.5/7.0/8.5 using a program built with C API 8.0? In such a situation which version of the Lotus Notes Client should be installed in my local (client) system?
Thanks
Nathan
Subject: Here’s a shot…
I have to admit your question does not appear to be phrased too clearly, at least to me, but it seems like you’re asking if you can access older servers with a newer client.
The answer should be “yes”. The only caveat I am aware of is if you use a newer Designer on older code, next time you open that with an older Designer it will pop a dialog saying it was saved with a later version and saving may lose information. My experience is that information is irrelevant to the older server to begin with, so tossing it means nothing.
Same thing may happen with documents; if a document on an older server is saved with a newer client, then one comes back and tries to save it with an older client later, it may complain about data loss. I generally simply click “Ok” and ignore it, because I know the server version for all the applications I use, and I don’t care if I chuck R8.5-specific data from an application running on an R6.5 server.
One may read data from any server using any version (that I’ve used so far) without the slightest concern. It’s only saving that insinuates fields and such from the newer version that the older one can’t interpret, and will strip out later if it saves.
Part of the brilliance of Domino is how well it handles mixing versions willy-nilly.
If you are not asking about accessing older severs with a newer client, then I fear I cannot help you.
Hope this helps…