hi, we have a 12GB database, I am trying to delete a replica of it but it will not budge
in the admin client. in server-files
click on database - click delete in the database context menu on right.
It works for 2-3GB dbs but not for this. I did a tell adminp process all just in case, and still nothing.
Even issued a delete command on the console, nothing reported back at all.
Does anyone know what I can do (can I stop part of the domino process and delete on file system itself) it is a space saving excercise, and I have already disabled replication for that db so it wont return again.
Thanks.
Subject: RE: trouble deleting large database
Administration is not my specialty, but I can take a stab at this. I suspect the view index updater is running on the database, and so is keeping it open so it won’t delete. Turn off update and see whether it goes then.
Otherwise: please note you’ll get better answers if you ask better questions. Don’t ever say something “doesn’t work.” Say what it does do, exactly. To diagnose, we need symptoms.
Subject: RE: trouble deleting large database
other ideas …If a user has it open, change the ACL to lock everyone out. Leave your name in as manager. 
Trim the ACL down to the bare minimum. That will keep new users from opening new sessions to the DB.
Try some of these commands from the console:
SHOW USERS
SHOW DBS
DROP specific-user-name
DROP ALL
DBCACHE FLUSH
QUIT