Application ODS

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What is the best way to update server applications to the latest ODS?

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If you want to upgrade all databases at a time (for example on new or test server), then simply add required notes.ini (for example Create_R10_Databases=1), shutdown Domino, open Command prompt/shell, navigate to Domino Data dir and run “compact -c -*”. This will upgrade all possible apps and templates to latest ODS specified in notes.ini on Domino.

If you need to upgrade only specific apps or Domino should be up and running during compact, then use this manual: https://help.hcltechsw.com/domino/10.0.1/conf_runningcompacttoupdatetheodsversionofamailfile_t.html

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Hi Lisa,

With very release of Domino/Notes, there is a default ODS value. Also, it allows you to set a new permissible value of ODS corresponding to the Domino/Notes Release you are working on.

So, first of all you need to decided to which ODS you wish to upgrade to. Is it "53" or "55"?

Please refer to the list of ODS corresponding to different Domino/Notes releases.

Domino on-disk structure (ODS)

"Create_R12_Databases=1" will be helpful in upgrading the ODS to "55".

"Create_R10_Databases=1" will be helpful in upgrading the ODS to "53".

Note --> Before planning to upgrade ODS, ensure that Domino Server version is also upgraded.

Example --> ODS 53 is only supported with Notes/Domino 10.0.1 or higher. Notes/Domino 9.0.1 does not support ODS 53. Opening the database with ODS 53 in Notes client prior to 10.0.1 will prompt error message: "Invalid NSF version".

Please refer to information provided in below URL on how to control server side ODS.

Controlling the ODS versions of server-based databases

You might also be interested in knowing the enhancement introduced in ODS 55.

Please refer to information in below URL.

Enhancements introduced in ODS 55 in Domino 12

If you opt for ODS 53, then steps are almost same and the only change in notes.ini parameter(Create_R10_Databases=1) name.

Ways to upgrade to ODS 53

The steps has already been shared by Aleksandar in his response.

I have just provided information in case you are interested in upgrading ODS to latest value that is "55".

I hope information provided above could be of help.

Regards,

Amit Sharma

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Hello Lisa,

You may refer the below document on "How to update the ods version of all ntf/nsf files to the latest version?"

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0074948

You need to use appropriate notes.ini "Create_R12_Databases=1" if the Domino server version is V12.

Note: If you wanted to upgrade ODS of some specific databases then you may create a indirect text file (.ind) which will list all specific databases to upgrade the ODS. Refer the below document on "Using indirect files to run maintenance tasks"

https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0073586

Thank you

Regards

Shrikant J

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  1. Of course, the maximum ODS attainable depends on the version of Domino or Notes that is running.

  2. You need to set specific Notes.ini variables to request that. See above.

  3. There is a special option that only compacts databases needing and ODS update. -ODS

  4. In my experience, Domino runs even better if ALL the files have the latest ODS, including templates and mail.box files. See panagenda webinars for background https://www.google.com/search?q="panagenda"+"ODS"
  5. open a CMD with enough priviliges and run
    ncompact -ODS -* -upgrade
    in the Notes or Domino directory, specififying the notes.ini location with the additional parameter
    =d:\HCL\Domino\ExamplePath\notes.ini
    if needed. This can be done with Notes or Domino active, see below for more.

  6. -ODS only compacts those databases needing an update,
    -* includes templates and mailboxes,
    -upgrade updates dataabses which contain a keep old ODS bit, by having had an extension of ns4, ns5, ns6 or like. That bit is sticky and this parameter unsticks it. Note that in rare cases the older ODS is needed, but I'd try to avoid old ODS versions. Backup and test. See panagenda webinars, really informative!

  7. If executed with Domino or Notes active, there will be a few databases which compact could not process because they were open.

  8. When done, bring down Notes or Domino, and repeat the command you used before. Now the remaining files will be converted.

  9. Enjoy the new ODS capabilities!