Running Compact to update the ODS version of a mail file
To update the ODS version of a mail file, you can run copy-style compacting (compact -c) on it.
About this task
The ODS version of a mail file database is listed on the Info tab of the database properties box. Compacting converts a database's ODS to the next ODS format.
Procedure
- From the Domino® Administrator, open the Server pane and select the server on which to run Compact. To expand the pane, click the servers icon.
- Click the tab.
- In the navigation pane, click Server Console.
- Set the following parameter in the NOTES.INI file
on the Domino® server or the Notes® client:
Create_R85_Databases=1
- Use copy-style compacting to upgrade existing ODS databases
to the current level. Type load compact -c database
name in the Domino Command field
and then press ENTER
Type the database path relative to the Domino® data directory. To compact a specific mail file in the mail directory, enter the name of the mail directory followed by the name of the mail file, for example:
Load compact -c MAIL\USER.NSFTo compact all mail files in the mail directory, type the name of the mail directory as the database path, for example:
Load compact -c MAILNote: You can also set the NOTES.INI parameter directly at the console on a server.