I have a .nsf file that opens in Notes 8 but will not open in Notes 7. Is there a way to change the files so it will open in Notes 7?
Subject: Re: Convert .nsf file
If it does not open because of the ODS (on-disk structure) version, you may try renaming it to .ns7 and then compacting the database using Notes 8. If the problem is something else, please elaborate.
Selcuk
Subject: Re: Convert .nsf file
Thanks Selcuk,I tried what you said and it did not work.
The error message that I am getting is “Invalid NSF Version”
Any other thoughts?
Subject: RE: Convert .nsf file
Thanks for all your help everybody. I found a way to do what I needed.
I found it in an old post for Lotus Notes 5.
To do what I wanted I took the following steps:
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Change the .nsf extension to .ns7
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Opened the file with Lotus Notes 8 and created a copy of the file
The new copy of the file now has the data structure that Lotus Notes 7 can read.
Subject: compact -R
Another alternative would be to run Compact -R to roll back to the ODS version of Domino 7. On a DOS prompt you have to use NCOMPACT -R
Subject: RE: Compact -R
Thanks for the response JR.
I tried this an both a box with Notes 8 and Notes 7. I got the following error:
C:\Program Files\lotus\notes>ncompact.exe test.NSF -R
05/29/2008 02:33:52 PM Database compactor error: File does not exist
File does not exist
Is there something that I’m missing?
Subject: RE: Compact -R
You have to specify the folder that your database resides? If it is in the DATA folder, you should type
C:\lotus\notes>ncompact.exe data\test.NSF -R
Subject: RE: Convert .nsf file
Thanks for all your help everybody. I found a way to do what I needed.
I found it in an old post for Lotus Notes 5.
To do what I wanted I took the following steps:
-
Change the .nsf extension to .ns7
-
Opened the file with Lotus Notes 8 and created a copy of the file
The new copy of the file now has the data structure that Lotus Notes 7 can read.