openByReplicaID (NotesDatabase - JavaScript™)

Given a server name and a replica ID, opens the specified database, if it exists.

Defined in

NotesDatabase

Syntax

openByReplicaID(server:string, replicaid:string) : boolean
Parameter Description
server The name of the server on which the database resides. Use null to indicate a database on the current computer.
replicaid The replica ID of the database that you want to open.
Return value Description
true indicates that the replica was found and opened
false indicates that the replica was not found on the server, or could not be opened

Usage

Use Session.getDatabase(null, null) to instantiate an empty NotesDatabase object.

Examples

This button sees if a replica of the current database exists on a server.
try {
	var db:NotesDatabase = session.getDatabase(null, null);
	var server:string = "Slapper/Acme";
	var id:string = database.getReplicaID();
	if (db.openByReplicaID(server, id)) {
		requestScope.status = "Replica of current database exists on Slapper"
		+ "\nFilepath = " + db.getFilePath();
	} else {
		requestScope.status = "No replica of current database on Slapper";
	}
} catch(e) {
	requestScope.status = e.toString();
}