Disable transaction logging for a specific database

About this task

For more context on transaction logging, see Domino Administrator Help.

After you set up transaction logging, all databases that are in Domino Release 5 or later format are logged. Although it is not recommended, you can disable transaction logging of specific databases. For example, you might disable logging of a database that stores only attached files, because changes to those files are not recorded as transactions.

To disable transaction logging for a specific database:

Procedure

  1. Perform any of the following:
    • When creating a database, choose "Disable transaction logging" on the Advanced Databases Options dialog.
    • For an existing database, choose "Disable transaction logging" on the Database Properties box.
    • Use the Compact task with the -t parameter.
  2. Ensure that all users have closed the database.
  3. Use the dbcache command with the flush parameter to close the database in the database cache.
  4. Open the database.

To re-enable transaction logging for a specific database

Procedure

Perform Steps 1 through 4, described previously, but deselect "Disable transaction logging" on the Database Properties box, or use the Compact task with the -T parameter.