How can I relocate database from one folder to another on the same server while the server is running?
Subject: Another Option … Administration Client and Move Database
Another option would be to use the Move Database tool made available from the File panel view of the Administration Client. This option will allow you to specify the target server (in this case the same server). Once the server is selected you can change the target folder by selecting the database to be moved. This option will copy the database to the new location and start the process to delete the source database. You must approve the deletion of the source database. The approval is contained in the admin4 database. See (http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/lotus/c2359840.nsf/f4b82fbb75e942a6852566ac0037f284/30c9adbe516783a3852573610050410d?OpenDocument) for information on move database. Similar to the previous reply, if there are applications that assume a “hard wired” path to the database, then they will need to be updated to reflect the new path.
Subject: Create a replica
Easiest way is to create a replica of the database in the new folder.
File → Replication → New Replica.
Chose the same server and set the new location.
Once you have done that - your choice as to what happens to the “old” database.
You can delete it entirely, since the “new” database is a replica of the original, any client book-marks that point to the “old” database will automatically update the next time they click a link or bookmark that pointed to the “old” database.
Also check to make sure the “old” database does not have any mail-in database documents or other mail or database associated references (eg a connection document that replicates this application) that point to it.
Also check with your developers to make sure that no-one has written any code with “hard” references to your database.
Hope this helps.
Mat