For the maintenance of system databases we still use compact and want to change to dbmt. We tried "dbmt -compactThreads 4 -updallThreads 0 systemdbs.ind". Where systemdbs.ind is the same indirect file that was used by compact.
As a result dbmt runs for a few seconds and terminates. The "compact date" of the system databases do not change.
What version of Domino are you using? I assume you are using a program document, what is the schedule? Are you getting the same result when running it manually?
systemdbs.ind should not be used with dbmt: you should use it in another program document with a a compact -B because system databases are skipped by dbmt
DBMT always excludes the system databases from compacting. Here is the list of databases that exclude -> https://help.hcl-software.com/domino/14.0.0/admin/admn_maintaining_user_mail_files_using_the_dbmt_tool_t.html
You may use a separate program document \ or script \ or .ind file to run the compact on the system databases.
Domino is at V12 and this article describes the problem exactly: "DBMT should not skip the system databases if their filenames are listed in the IND file."
As others have mentioned, since R12, the DBMT compact thread no longer processes system databases from an IND file.
The good news is that compact has no issue with it (but you probably know that).
With our Optimizer product, you can schedule a load compact OPTIMIZER_Sys_Databases.ind -REPLICA -REN_WAIT 5 -RESTART through the UI and it works like a treat
Defect article KB0116363 says “The DBMT task should not skip the system databases if their filenames are listed in the IND file.” The status is “resolved” and “Fixed in build(s) 12.0.2 FP3 and 14.0 FP3 and 14.5”.
We are at Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 and still cannot use dbmt for system databases (see my first post for details).
I wanted to know what is the recommended method for maintaining system databases and if this issue (SPR JLUSD99K7A) is resolved.
Unfortunately I’m not allowed to do any software maintenance during 4th quarter of this year. Is there a chance that the issue is resolved in FP6+? We still use offline compact -c for system databases. Is dbmt the recommended method also for them?
