Re: Using CLP to copy a NSF file

["Walter Scanlan" <wscanlan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David,
     You are playing with fire but this is the only way.   After a file is
opened on server it remains "open" after the user thread closes the
database. It is kept open in the dbcache.  This improves performance the
next time the database is opened. You can perform a dbcache Flush to
release all database locks, except, names.nsf, log.nsf and mail.box.  If
you time your cl correctly you can obtain a lock on the file after the
release before anyone attempts to open the database.  If the server
attempts to open the file, for a User, UPdate task or mail delivery and the
database is locked by another process (your copy command) the server will
crash.

If you really need a copy of the database. Use the Notes C apis to create a
duplicate or replica database.  This is done via the server process so
there are no file lock issues.


Walter Scanlan
Advisory Software Engineer
Domino for iSeries Team Leader
Phone 507-286-6088
Fax  507-286-5028
Internet wscanlan@us.ibm.com


                                                                                
                                       
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Folks:

I'm trying to write a CL program that will copy a NSF file (in the IFS)
from
one location to another.

Problem is: More often than not, the copy fails because the NSF file is "IN
USE" (I'm assuming by Domino) ... I get a CPFA09E.  I know that the
database
is not actually being used by anyone (no clients or designers have it
open).

Does anyone know of a way to get that file released so it can be copied?

Thanks!

david

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