attila01
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Lotus mess up two databases
I hope somebody can help me because I'm very angry with Lotus Notes.
I designed one database and it worked well.
Then I copied this database and rename the copy rename the forms and views change the database icon. I put this database to the server as well and then began my troubles.
When I open db1 I see the views of db2. Or if I open db2 I see the form of db1. If I look at the icons at the workspace I see db1 with the picture of db2 and with the name of db2 and vica versa.
Lotus Notes doesn't recognize which name and picture belong to the dbs.
If I create 2 db's should I create it in different way?
But it's more simple to copy and rename.
Why mess up Lotus everything?
I designed one database and it worked well.
Then I copied this database and rename the copy rename the forms and views change the database icon. I put this database to the server as well and then began my troubles.
When I open db1 I see the views of db2. Or if I open db2 I see the form of db1. If I look at the icons at the workspace I see db1 with the picture of db2 and with the name of db2 and vica versa.
Lotus Notes doesn't recognize which name and picture belong to the dbs.
If I create 2 db's should I create it in different way?
But it's more simple to copy and rename.
Why mess up Lotus everything?
Sjef Bosman
How did you copy the database? In Notes or in O/S?
I can't quite understand what you mean. You say db1's icon is db2's icon, and db1's views are db2's views, etc. What is still db1's in the db1 database?? Notes' behaviour is usually pretty well explainable, and this problem of yours should have a very logical explanation.
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When I copied db1 and renamed the copy to db2, yes, I did it via Windows Explorer.
I've never thought that there is a difference between copy a db in WE and in Lotus.
I'll try to copy db1 in Lotus and will tell you the result.
I've never thought that there is a difference between copy a db in WE and in Lotus.
I'll try to copy db1 in Lotus and will tell you the result.
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One question:
Assuming I make a new copy from db1 and db2 via Lotus and delete the original databases will the connection remain between the two databases?
I mean will that solve my problem and end the mess up?
Assuming I make a new copy from db1 and db2 via Lotus and delete the original databases will the connection remain between the two databases?
I mean will that solve my problem and end the mess up?
You don't have to throw away the original. When you make a new copy database in Notes, the new database will already have a different replica ID. Notes takes care of that, it generates a new number when you copy the database. The new database is therefore not a replica of the old one.
On the other hand, there's no problem with making two new copies of the original database, only there's no need to do that.
On the other hand, there's no problem with making two new copies of the original database, only there's no need to do that.