Database changed to ODS43 and I want to revert it back to 41?

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we have 6 databases that got ‘converted’ by the server to an ODS of 43 (R6 server) but the databases need to stay R5… when I built a separate R5 server for them to reside on (after the fact) I found in copying them onto the server (using the OS) that they were ODS43.

How can I change them back?

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Subject: Re: Database changed to ODS43 and I want to revert it back to 41 ?

You can1) load compact xxx.nsf -R

or

  1. create a replica and name it xxx.ns5

or

  1. leave it alone and create a new replica on the R5 server

Klaus Bücher

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Subject: I would vote for #3. Its the easiest way.

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Subject: #3 no good - ** SOLVED **

All #3 did was give me datbases on the R5 server that had an “Unknown ODS” according to the Admin client.

But see solution in my post above!

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Subject: Re: Database changed to ODS43 ** SOLVED **

I had already tried #1 and #3, but I have tried #1 on the R5 server.

The KEY is that you have to do the Compact from the R6 server, NOT from the R5 server (we have both). Then in the compact options box, you can choose the “Keep as R4” text (even tho you want R5) it really just returns it to whatever version it was previously. (or the -R flag from console screen)

Thanks for all your input!