In the Notes directory, on the server, there are a lot of extensions that I am not familiar with.
There are a couple of directories with .ft extensions. In the mail directory there are a couple of directories named after some of our users. At the root of the Domino server, there is a fold named after the server, with a .ft extension.
In the .ft directory there are .tab and .LLI files.
There is also a UNDX directory, in the .ft directory. In the UNDX directory there are a lot of different file extensions. Such as: POS, P_S, QOS, Q_S, KEY, K_Y, MEY, M_Y, ROS, R_S.
Where can I find out what all the different Domino extensions mean?
Subject: They’re full text indexes
*.ft directories contain full text indexes. The name should match an nsf file at the same directory level. For instance if you create a full text index for mydb.nsf, you will see a new directory called mydb.ft.
Subject: The size is getting out of control
Is there anything I can do to either limit the size, or can I delete the directories occasionally to have them recreated at a smaller size?
Subject: RE: The size is getting out of control
Sometimes deleting them and recreating them will result in a smaller index size, but it really shouldn’t make too much of a difference. You could try a couple.
Of course, you don’t have to full-text index all databases. You can delete the ft indexes for dbs that don’t require it.
Don’t just delete the directory. Instead, use the database properties dialog or the Domino admin client.
Also, when recreating the index, you could choose some different options that might help. For instance, you could choose not to index attached files…
If the need for the indexes is legit, maybe it’s time to look at additional storage?