Notes.ini ~ moved file ~ open in new location

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I moved my notes.ini file from the program files directory (C:\Notes\ProgFiles)to the data files directory (T:\Notes\DataFiles).

When I attempt to launch notes, I get the following error:

The NOTES.INI file cannot be found on the search path (PATH): C:\Notes\ProgFiles.

I know that error is caused by my moving the file. My question is, how do I tell notes to look for the file in T:\Notes\DataFiles?

I’ve already tried going to the Lotus Notes icon on the desktop and changing the startup value to T:\Notes\DataFiles\ but that doesn’t work.

So my question is:

Where can I specify the path to my notes.ini file?

Thanks!

:wink:

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Subject: Notes.ini ~ moved file ~ open in new location

In the properties of the shortcut to launch notes change the ‘target’ line

target: “C:\path to notes.exe” “=C:\path to notes.ini”

this has always worked for me…

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Subject: RE: Notes.ini ~ moved file ~ open in new location

I’ve tried all of these and to no avail:

“C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe” “= T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe = T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini

“C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe” = “T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

“C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notesnl.exe” = “T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notesnl.exe = T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini

My error message says the same thing. This makes me think that I need to change the path elsewhere.

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Subject: Try (exactly): C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe “=T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

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Subject: RE: Try (exactly): C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe “=T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

I get the exact same error:

The NOTES.INI file cannot be found on the search path (PATH): C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.ini.

Is there somewhere else where I can tell it to look for notes.ini in a different location?

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Subject: RE: Try (exactly): C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe “=T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

You can also get this error if the data directory which is contained in the notes.ini file is invalid. Check the Directory= line in the notes.ini to ensure that it’s valid

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Subject: Notes.ini ~ moved file ~ open in new location

Yes, it’s pointing to the correct location in my notes.ini file. The line says:

Directory=T:\Notes\DataFiles

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Subject: NO Spaces allowed after the =

Alicia,

This is what I use successfully

C:\Notes\ProgFiles\notes.exe “=T:\Notes\DataFiles\notes.ini”

Bob

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Subject: RE: NO Spaces allowed after the =

Thanks, I’ll try this as well.

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Subject: RE: NO Spaces allowed after the =

Not sure if you’ve solved this or not, but here’s what we do at my company. We just change the “start in” properties of the shortcut (not the “target” properties) to start in t:\notes\data. This starts the program locally, but looks for the notes.ini on the network drive.

Hope it helps

Glennbo