Tag Archives: domino

Rainer Brandl 09:54 on 2020-10-29
Tags: , copy, domino   

Domino Server: Copy Database Commands

Of course there are multiple ways to create copies or replicas of databases either to other folders on the same server or to other servers ( especially when the servers are running in a cluster ).

I always use the following way and it´s working very fine:

First, you have to set an entry in the NOTES.INI of the server where you want to put the commands directly in the console:

Cluster_Admin_On=1

You also can set this NOTES.INI setting directly from the console with a
“set configuration Cluster_Admin_On=1” – you don´t have to restart the server, … ! This parameter is taken “on the fly”.

Now to the commands:

cl copy sourcedatabase targetdatabase
> Example: cl copy dev/demo.nsf prod/demo.nsf
> Creates a copy of the database dev/demo.nsf in the directory prod

cl copy sourcedatabase targetdatabase replica
> Example: cl copy Server1!!dev/demo.nsf Server2!!dev/demo.nsf replica
> Creates a full replica of the database dev/demo.nsf on Server 1 on Server 2

cl copy sourcedatabase targetdatabase template
> Example: cl copy Server1!!dev/demo.nsf Server2!!dev/demo.nsf template
> Only creates a template from the database dev/demo.nsf on Server 1 on Server 2 without any data

You also can use this command to create copies, replicas or templates within a program document:

Program name: nserver ( or server on Linux )
Command line: -c “cl copy Server1!!dev/demo.nsf Sever2!!dev/demo.nsf replica”

If you plan to run multiple “cl copy” commands you can pack them into a single text file ( in the example it´s called “command.txt” ):

cl copy demo/test1.nsf demo1/test1.nsf
cl copy demo/test2.nsf demo1/test2.nsf
cl copy demo/test3.nsf demo1/test3.nsf

and then you can create a program document where you run the commands included in the text file this way:

Program name: nserver ( or server on Linux )
Command line: -c “< path/command.txt”
Rainer Brandl 12:49 on 2020-08-03
Tags: domino, user registration   

User registration issue – “Mail Address not unique”

Today I had the following issue at customer site ( German LP ):

The customer has embedded the AD via Directory Assistance. We created a new AD account and entered the mail address for some sync options.

01_AD-Account

Afterwards we tried to register the user in the Domino Directory and received the error message, that the Internet Address is not unique and therefore we couldn´t register the user.

02_User-Registration

Then we removed the mail address from the AD account, rebuild the XDir with a
“sh xdir r” and then we could register the new user without any problems.

So it seems, that during the registration process also via DA embedded directories are checked for duplicate Internet Addresses. I created a case @HCL – if I receive any informations I’ll update this blog entry.

UPDATE: I received the information from HCL Support that there´s an enhancement request which has been made public: https://bit.ly/30qOunW

Rainer Brandl 15:12 on 2020-06-23
Tags: adminp, domino,   

Enforcing password change at the next time for Internet password could be a problem

Yesterday I had an issue at customer where a case at HCL ( CSCS0131265 ) has been opened. Up to the beginning:

with Domino V11.0.1 the great feature for authenticating users accessing via Web protocol like HTTP(s), LDAP,… against the ID Vault is working like a charm. Therefore I registered a lot of people without setting an HTTP password in the person document. Afterwards I enforced the users to change the password after the first login what also worked fine.

You’ll receive the information that the Password Change request has been successfully sent to the Administration Requests what still is working. Now up the problem:

If the AdminP tries to modify the HTTP password in the person document you’ll receive the following error in the server console:

[2904:0005-1378] 23.06.2020 12:55:58 Adminp Request: [Change HTTP Password in Domino Directory] on [Username]

[2904:0005-1378] 23.06.2020 12:55:58 Admin Process: Received the following error performing a Change HTTP Password in Domino Directory request on Username (Path: admin4.nsf; Name: HTTPPassword): Note item not found

So it seems that the Internet Password isn´t set during the user registration Adminp cannot finish the change of the Internet Password.

Rainer Brandl 08:29 on 2020-06-05
Tags: apps, domino, , ,   

5 Myths about Domino You Need to Stop Believing Right Now

A great story told by Matt Engstrom about 5 wrong statements about HCL Domino:

Myth 1 – Domino apps don’t work on mobile devices

Myth 2 – A Notes client is required to access my apps

Myth 3 – Specialized skills are required to build Domino apps

Myth 4 – My data cannot be integrated in external systems

Myth 5 – Domino apps are ugly

Read the whole story here: https://bit.ly/2MvfDhN

Rainer Brandl 14:45 on 2020-05-12
Tags: domino, german, , v1001, , v1101   

Error “Operation failed” when creating reservation in resource database ( German template )

Starting with 10.0.1 you receive an error message “Operation failed” when trying to create reservations directly in the resource database with the German template.

This is caused by a forgotten bracket in the code. To get rid of this error you have to do the following:

  • Open the template of the resource reservation ( resrc10.ntf, resrc11.ntf ) in the Designer
  • Open the Script Library “SharedFunctions_de-DE”

res01

res02

  • Switch to the function “GetResourceInfo”

res03

In the second to the last “If versionNumber < 377” you have the following code where a bracket is missing in the marked “Else” statement:

res04

To correct this issue you have to replace the code with the following:

IsSpecList_Error = Evaluate(|@IsError(@ExpandNameList( @Subset(@DbName;1) ; “| + tmplist +|”;[IGNORE_FWD_ADDRESS]))|)

After this modification replace the design of your resource database(s).