Some server databases remain at R6 or earlier format even after compacting. Why? Can we force them to the new ODS? Also, no local replicas show as R8 format. Is that to be expected?
Subject: You have to set a notes.ini to have new dbs in ods48
Set:Create_R8_Databases=1
Then you can use “load compact -c” to covert the others.
Create_R85_Databases=1 will be used on the R8.5 servers to convert to ods51
Subject: Thanks
I already had the notes.ini value on the server but must not have run compact -c after setting it.
Subject: how do you run compact on linux?
How do you run compact -c in the linux console when the server is down?
While in the “latest” directory, I tried
./compact /path/notesdata/names.nsf
and
./compact -c /path/notesdata/names.nsf from the
but it didn’t work.
Subject: Re: how do you run compact on linux?
Change your PWD to the Directory where the target Database resides, call the Compact-binary which should exist in “/opt/ibm/lotus/bin” and pass both the Compact-switches & Database Name as arguements:
Note: Make sure you’re logged-in as the UserID which your Domino Server uses.
localhost: /notesdata # /opt/ibm/lotus/bin/compact -c -i names.nsf
Subject: If you’re on 8.0.2 DO NOT USE compact -c -i !!!
Unless you like restoring corrupted databases from tape.
Check out technote: 1329103 “load compact -c -i” ignores all errors and should be used with caution in Lotus Domino 8.0.2