Running the Fixup task

Run Fixup to repair inconsistencies in unlogged databases.

Using the Task - Start tool

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, select the server on which to run Fixup.
  2. Click the Server > Status tab.
  3. In the Task pane, click Task > Start.
  4. Select Fixup.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • To specify options to control how Fixup runs, click Select advanced options, and then click Start Task. Select options to customize how Fixup runs, then click OK.
    • To run Fixup without options, deselect Select advanced options and then click Start Task.

Using a console command

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, select the server on which to run Fixup.
  2. Click the Server > Status tab.
  3. Click Server Console.
  4. In the Domino Command field, type the following command and then press ENTER:

    Load fixup databasepath options

    where databasepath specifies the files on which to run Fixup and options are Fixup command-line options.

Results

The following table illustrates how you can use databasepath to specify databases, folders, and subfolders.

Table 1. Examples of databasepath

To fixup

Example command

Files on which Fixup runs

Specific databases in the Domino® data folder

Load fixup SALES.NSF,DEV.NSF

DATA\SALES.NSF

DATA\DEV.NSF

All the databases in a folder relative to the Domino® data folder

Load fixup SALES

DATA\SALES\all databases

A specific database in a folder relative to the Domino® data folder

Load fixup SALES\USER1.NSF

DATA\SALES\USER1.NSF

All the files specified in an .IND file created in the Domino® data folder

Note: If you are using the -T flag to specify a view, Indirect files (.IND) cannot be used.

Load fixup WEEKLY.IND

where WEEKLY.IND contains:

SALES.NSF

DEV.NSF

SALES\USER1.NSF

SALES\NEW

DATA\SALES.NSF

DATA\DEV.NSF

DATA\SALES\USER1.NSF

DATA\SALES\NEW\all databases

Using a Program document

About this task

Use a Program document if you want to schedule Fixup to run at a regular time.

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab.
  2. Next to Use Directory on select the server with the replica of the Domino® Directory that you want to modify.
  3. Select Server > Programs and then click Add Program.
  4. On the Basics tab, complete these fields:
    Table 2. Basics tab

    Field

    Enter

    Program name

    Fixup

    Command line

    Command line options. Don't specify "load" before the options.

    Server to run on

    Server on which to run Fixup

    Comments

    Optional comments
  5. On the Schedule tab, complete these fields:
    Table 3. Schedule tab

    Field

    Enter

    Enabled/disabled

    Enabled

    Run at times

    Times to run Fixup each day

    Repeat interval of

    How soon to run Fixup again after it completes

    Days of week

    The days to run Fixup
  6. Click Save and Close.

Using the Fixup tool

About this task

Use this method to run Fixup on one or a few databases.

Procedure

  1. From the Domino® Administrator, select the server that stores the databases you want to run Fixup on. If the Domino® Administrator does not run on a server, you can select local to run Fixup on databases stored on the client.
  2. Click the Files tab.
  3. Select the databases on which to run Fixup.
  4. In the Tools panel, select Database > Fixup.
  5. Optional: Select options to control how Fixup runs.
  6. Click OK.