I have a user that was seeing a different view when looking at her contacts preferences than I was. I was attempting to show her how to set her contacts to synch. She didn’t see that option or any others, really. I attempted to do a design refresh, and a replace. Nothing changed. Attempted to create a new names.nsf using the pernames.ntf template on my machine just as a test and I was seeing the same as she was. So then I did a design replace on my names.nsf and now I see what she’s seeing as well…and here it is:
How do I get back the more “advanced” view with the recent contacts option, synch option, etc?
Subject: preferences design
The picture you are showing is an older version of the (DirectoryProfile) form in the names.nsf database, which is used for Contacts Preferences. Is there any possibility that this form in her names.nsf is set to disallow changes when doing Replace/Refresh Design?
Subject: I don’t know…
I can’t see that form in the design…and I can’t open pernames.ntf in designer because the default access is only reader access. Something got very screwed up here…it’s this way on my machine now, too.
Subject: you should be able to open it…
the default access is Reader, but if the database is local you should be able to open it.
Local databases ignore ACL access unless the “Advanced Tab” (in the ACL dialog) shows this property checked “Enforce consistent ACL across all replicas”. (And, of course, if the db is encrypted, which names.nsf should not be.)
Subject: Still giving me problems…
No enforce a consistent ACL and no encryption…and still can’t open it. Pretty weird, huh? So I just grabbed a pernames.ntf from a laptop which was working properly and OILA! I’m back in business. Thanks for your suggestions, Debbie. I appreciate it…
Subject: confused…
Your subject line says that you are still having problems, but the body of your posting says that you found a “good” template and are back in business.
What problems are you still experiencing?