Hi all!
I am currently testing our Lotus Domino 7 to 8.0.2 migration and came across this problem when trying to convert the databases to the ODS48 structure. I tried running the following from the command prompt window with the Domino Messaging server down:
ncompact.exe g:\domino\data -c
The compact process ran okay but the ODS structure wasn’t conveted to ODS48. In order to do that I had to bring the Domino Messaging server on-line and run it from the Domino Server console window. The ODS structure was then converted.
My query is this. Is it possible to run the conversion of all databases with the Domino Messaging server down?
Thanks in advance
Pierre
Subject: Shot in the dark: Would it work if you try it twice when the server is down?
Not sure what might be wrong with doing it when the server is up, anyhow, but this is a different storry.
Subject: Response
Make sure that you have Create_R8_Databases=1 in the notes.ini, as without it compact -c wont upgrade ODS.
Subject: Query re ODS48 conversion
Yes, I had that setting in my Notes.ini file.
Subject: Create a new database
What happens if you create a new database on that server ? Does it have ODS48 ?
Subject: Query re ODS48 Conversion
A new database when created is set to ODS48.My original query was how to do such a conversion with the Domino Server shut down.
Subject: ODS48 conversion
Have you tried the following command fom the domino program directory :ncompact -c -i
You can omit ‘.exe’ and the path.
Parameter -i means ignore errors. That’s what you can find in the admin help database for upgrading to ODS48.
This command worked perfectly on our servers.