Hello,
Currently we have a development platform and roll releases to a production platform on a regular basis. Problem is we have to shut down the production server in order to update the notes databases. Is there some way in notes to update the database from a more recent version of the database on the filesystem? Even better, is there a way to do this via the command line?
Thanks,
Ryan
Subject: updating notes database without shutting down server
Ryan,
Why do you have to shut down the server? What issues are you getting if you don’t?
Mike
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
Mike, The file is locked (i.e. I can’t write over it). Thanks, Ryan
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
I fit is just a case of updating the design, you could create a template and then either refresh/replace the design or let the Design task do the job for you
That way there is no need to shut down the server or drop the users from the database (although they wont see the changes until they exit and return to the database)
If you are merely replacing the file at file system level then yes, you will need to shut the server down as the Domino server will have a “hand on” the file. If you are doing it this way, you really aren;t utilizing the power of Domino
Mike
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
Or aren’t you using design templates yet?
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
Harkpabst, No, I’m not. Thanks, Ryan
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
So, it’s the way to go.
That’s Notes’ standard feature of managing design independently from data. Once you have a new release, save it as a .ntf file, assign it a master template name (which would normally not change from there on). Now you can set the production database to inherit its design from this template (specifying the master template name to inherit from) and refresh the design either manually or using the server’s design task.
Subject: RE: updating notes database without shutting down server
Man this is scary.
Templates are a basic function of Notes. No offense but you really should consider getting someone to come in and get you guys on the right track. Even if it is temporary. There is no telling what else you might be doing wrong that can get you into a real world of hurt.
When you update the design, how are you making sure that the data has been updated properly in production? Your method makes it easy to overlay production data.