The ODS version of a mail file database is listed on the Info tab of the Database properties dialog box. For more information, see the topic "Determining the file format of a database."

To run Compact using a console command

Compacting converts a database's ODS to the next ODS format. For example, ODS 43 would convert to ODS 48.

1. From the Domino Administrator, on the Server pane on the left, select the server on which to run Compact. To expand the pane, click the servers icon.

2. Click the Server - Status tab.

3. Click Console.

4. Use copy style compacting to upgrade existing ODS databases to ODS 48. Enter the following command in the command line at the bottom of the console, and then press ENTER:

load compact -c <database name>

Enter 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.NSF

To compact all mail files in the MAIL directory, enter the name of the MAIL directory as the database path, for example:

Load compact -c MAIL

Note You can also enter Step 4 directly at the console on a server.

Creating a mail file for an IMAP user

Glossary