Writing VBScript to close Lotus Notes gracefully.
Problem is that when you close Lotus Notes, it prompts user on whether to replicate or not.
I want a replication to occur when Notes closes, but it needs to be SILENT, so that the script can operate properly, without any user intervention prompts.
Any ideas?
Subject: Force replicate SILENT on close?
That behaviour is user-configured on the Location document in effect at the time (on the Replication tab). You can programmatically change the value, but that will persist and fail to notify the user on the next normal shutdown.
Subject: RE: Force replicate SILENT on close?
The message is annoying and not intuitive to the end-user in 6.5.
I can see why they put it in place though.
You could get into a situation in which a local database starts to replicate with a database that is going to take a very long time.
The client wouldn’t shut down for a very long time either - waiting on the replication to finish.
Meanwhile, the end-user and unsuspecting IT staff and wondering why the hell the client won’t shut down.
Subject: RE: Force replicate SILENT on close?
It (the message) should be neither annoying nor unintuitive since it is a user-set option – unless it’s forced by admins.
Subject: RE: Force replicate SILENT on close?
Thanks all for responses.
Stan Rogers, you say that the replication on close can be controlled programmatically - do you know how this would be achieved? I know nothing about how to automate Lotus Notes.
My main goal is for clients to do a final replication, but not to require a Yes/No/Cancel, if it is possible, I would like to know how.
Subject: RE: Force replicate SILENT on close?
You could try simply setting the PrmptAtEnd field to “0”, it will be overwritten subsequently to re-enable the prompt if the dynamic client configuration is not disabled or the location document is resaved.