How to resolve DECS not initialized?

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My Domino server is 8.5.3 FP2.

I want to use DECS but I’m not sure if DECS is install in my domino server or not. So I follow the instructions here:

http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/46dom.nsf/DateAllThreadedweb/fb74fec19cd602228525691f0071fa0f?OpenDocument

After entering ‘load decs’ (without the quote) in the console, I get the error like in the above thread but mine is ‘EXTMGR_ADDINS=decsext’, not ‘EXTMGR_ADDINS=ndecsext.dll’.

Regardless, I re-change the EXTMGR_ADDINS parameter in the Domino server’s notes.ini to follow the error that I got, re-tested, but still fail.

I checked the availability of the dll in Domino server’s Notes folder, but all I have is ndctest.exe, ndecs.exe, and ndecsext.dll. So I assume DECS is install initially but probably disabled some time ago. I’m also not sure if this server is a fresh install or probably have gone through numerous upgrade since Domino 4/5 (just a guess).

For information, I’ve tried all ‘EXTMGR_ADDINS=decsext’, ‘EXTMGR_ADDINS=ndecsext.dll’, and ‘EXTMGR_ADDINS=ndecsext’ but none is working. I’ve added DECS to the ServerTasks parameter and restarted the server several times but still get the same error.

I’m waiting for my administrator but till then I’m trying to help him verify if DECS actually exist or not else he probably dig through to find his Domino 8.5.3 installer.

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Subject: Previous decsadm.nsf is the problem

I found an empty (no document inside) decsadm.nsf and deleted the database. For the notes.ini, I remove the EXTMGR_ADDINS parameter and DECS from the ServerTasks.

Then through a domino administrator console, I just enter the following 2 commands:

  1. set config EXTMGR_ADDINS=ndecsext update

  2. load decs

And it works.