Convert R7 back to R5

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hi,I had an R7 database and I wanted to open it in R5.

On R7 i created a new copy of the template with .ns5 but does not open in R5.

any idea plz?

cheers,

mike

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Subject: convert R7 back to R5

Hi,

Please check if the compact-task can help you.

I think making a new copy as *.ns5 don’t change the ODS-Format.

Andreas

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Subject: RE: convert R7 back to R5

I am not concerned about the ODS format. All what I want is to save R7 as .ns5 and open it in R5 but deos not seem to work with me. I did it few times but I am not sure whats wrong this time.

cheers,

m

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Subject: RE: convert R7 back to R5

Hi Mike,

The ODS (on-disk-structure) is the notes-fileformat.

(version 6 is 43, version 5 is 41)

Open an admin-client (tab files) an check these file-format.

A with a V5-client is not possible to open a nsf with the ods 43 format correctly.

With the compact task you have the possibility to change theses ods-format.

Andreas

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Subject: RE: convert R7 back to R5

Also, and apologies if I’m telling you how to suck eggs, but are you absolutely certain that there aren’t any R7-specific design elements in the database?

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Subject: RE: convert R7 back to R5

Hi Dave, Some of info below may help you.

Rolling back Domino 6 database to Domino 5 format

After you upgrade an application or database, you can change its format to an earlier format by using Compact -R, compacting from the Domino Administrator, or by creating a replica or copy of the database in Domino 4.6 or Domino 5 format. Notes 4.6 and Notes 5 clients can access databases on Domino 6 servers, but you cannot use a Domino 6 database on a Domino server running an earlier release of the software.

The Domino 6 database format does not replicate, and Domino 4.6 and Domino 5 servers ignore Domino 6 features, so you can safely replicate a database replica that has been upgraded to Domino 6 database format with a replica that has not been upgraded.

Rolling back a Domino 6 database to Domino 5 format from the Domino Administrator

  1. Start the Domino Administrator.

  2. Click the Files tab.

  3. Select the database(s) to roll back to the Domino 5 format.

  4. In the Tools pane at the right, choose Database - Compact.

  5. Select “Keep or revert database back to R5 format.”

  6. Click OK.

Rolling back a Domino 6 database to Domino 5 format from the server console

  1. Change to the Domino server console.

  2. Enter the following command:

Load compact databaseName.nsf -R

and press ENTER, where databaseName.nsf is the file name of the database you want to roll back to Domino 5 format.

Domino compacts the database back to Domino 5 format.

Rolling back a Domino 6 database to Domino 4.6 or Domino 5 format by creating a replica

  1. Start the Notes 6.5 client.

  2. Choose File - Database - Open.

  3. In the Server field, type the name of the server that hosts the database you want to roll back and click Open.

  4. Navigate to and select the database you want to roll back and click open.

  5. Choose File - Replication - New Replica.

  6. In the File name field, change the database extension from NSF to NS4 or NS5.

  7. Click OK.

The new replica will be in Domino 4.6 or Domino 5 format and can be placed on any server running Domino 4.6 or later and accessed locally by any Notes 4.6 or later client.