DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Running the Updall task
Using the Task - Start tool

1. From the IBMŸ LotusŸ DominoŸ Administrator, select the server on which to run Updall.

2. Click the Server - Status tab.

3. In the task panel on the right, click Task - Start.

4. Select "Update all." Do not select "Update."

5. Do one of the following:

Using a console command

1. From the Domino Administrator, select the server on which to run Updall.

2. Click the Server - Status tab.

3. Click Console.

4. Enter the following command in one of the following ways: 1) In the command line at the bottom of the console, and then press ENTER, or 2) Directly at the console on a server:


The following table illustrates how you can use databasepath to specify databases, folders, and subfolders.
To updateExample commandFiles updated
Specific databases in the Domino data folderLoad updall SALES.NSF,DEV.NSFDATA\SALES.NSF

DATA\DEV.NSF

All the databases in a folder relative to the Domino data folderLoad updall SALESDATA\SALES\all databases
A specific database in a folder relative to the Domino data folderLoad updall SALES\USER1.NSFDATA\SALES\USER1.NSF
All the files specified in an IND file created in the Domino data folder

Note If you are using the -T flag to specify a view, Indirect files (.IND) cannot be used.

Load updall WEEKLY.IND

where WEEKLY.IND contains:

SALES.NSF

DEV.NSF

SALES\USER1.NSF

SALES\NEW

DATA\SALES.NSF

DATA\DEV.NSF

DATA\SALES\USER1.NSF

DATA\SALES\NEW\all databases


Using a Program document

Use a Program document to schedule Updall to run with options at a regular time. Note that by default Updall is included in the NOTES.INI setting ServerTasksAt2, so it runs daily at 2 AM on all databases without options.

1. From the IBMŸ LotusŸ DominoŸ Administrator, click the Configuration tab.

2. Next to "Use Directory on," select the server with the replica of the Domino Directory that you want to modify.

3. Expand Server - Programs and then click Add Program.

4. Complete these fields on the Basics tab:
FieldEnter
Program nameUpdall
Command lineCommand line options. Don't specify "load" before the options.
Server to run onServer on which to run Updall
CommentsOptional comments
5. Complete these fields on the Schedule tab:

6. Click Save and Close.

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