DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Publishing databases in a library
To publish a database in a database library means to add a database to the library. Unlike a database catalog, which lists all the databases on a server, a library contains links to selected databases from one or several servers. For the convenience of different user groups, there can be more than one library on a server.

To publish a database in a library

1. Make sure you have Author or higher access in the database library ACL.

2. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Administrator, select the server that holds the database you want to publish to the library.

3. On the Files tab, select the title of the database you want to publish to the library.

4. Choose File - Application - Publish.

5. Select the database library title from the "Available libraries" list, and click OK.

6. Enter information in the following fields, and then close and save the database document:

To delete a database from a library

1. In the database library ACL, make sure you have Author access to a database to delete the database documents you've created and Editor or higher access to delete documents others have created.

2. From the Domino Administrator, select the server that holds the database library.

3. On the Files tab, double-click the title of the database library.

4. In the Databases by Title view, select the database you want to delete.

5. Choose Edit - Delete.

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