Some pages (as in design elements called pages) fail to open in databases accessed over a network. Designer 8.51 does its whirring away for minutes on end with flashing green bars, then nothing happens. Network connection is absolutely normal, no issues there.
Pull a local replica, and the elements open fine.
Happens in different databases, on different servers. I have noticed this since last November.
I have now given up trying to do quick design things on databases on servers, and always pull a local replica first. (Not that there’s much quick you can do in 8.51 designer anyway, LOL.)
Subject: RE: Designer fails completely to open requested element
Are you sure that you have proper, explicit access to the database? I ask because I ran into a similar behavior earlier this year.
I was using Full Access Administration in order to access a database and check some agents. What I eventually discovered was that FAA is not supported by the Designer client. If I made an explicit ACL entry in the database, it would work fine. It would also work if I moved the file locally, but one typically has Manager access once the replica is moved to the local PC.
Just a thought…
Subject: interesting
Well, I’m a member of the Administrators group, have been since day dot, and Administrators group with manager access is listed explicitly…
I’ll try it with my actual name broken out and listed as manager separately and explicitly.
First time a Notes designer client has ever prevented me from helping a client in a timely fashion, scary.
Subject: variation
Today when trying to open a page (design element) in a db on a 8.51 server, using 8.5.1 eclipse designer, I am getting a message “file does not exist.” I know darn well it’s nothing to do with the database not existing – I’m in it, and I do darn well the page exists, I’m looking at it on the web as we speak – so I’m pulling a local replica.
Update: yep, the page design element opens normally from a local replica.
Subject: view
Now it’s failing to open a view. Fails silently.
view is in a db on a domino 6.5.2 server.
I’ll pull a local replica, 'cause I know that will work.