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~August Asawesterli
Apr 25, 2016, 5:52 PM
6 Posts

ODS version?

  • Category: Domino Designer
  • Platform: Windows
  • Release: 9.0.1
  • Role: Administrator,Developer
  • Tags: ODS,version
  • Replies: 5

How important is the ODS version?

I make some  changes in the design of a database-template with ODS version for example 43.
​Then I am updating or replacing the design on the database which has the ODS version 52.

Could this be a problem?
I have done this several times but not noticed any problem.

 

 

 

~Zach Fezgerotherettu
Apr 25, 2016, 7:41 PM
122 Posts
Re: ODS version?
Hello Andreas!

In fact ODS is an important part of a Domino database.
The current level of ODS provides potential improvement for I/O, folder optimization, compression, and attachment consolidation.

The best practices suggests to always upgrade ODS version.

The document below has additional information:

> Domino On-Disk Structure
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/?lang=en#!/SSKTMJ_9.0.1/admin/inst_dominoondiskstructure_t.dita

I hope it helps!

Best Regards!

Rodrigo San Vicente
IBM
~Vera Zekfoogengon
Jun 30, 2016, 2:59 PM
196 Posts
Possible issue with changing the ODS

I only see two possible issues with changing the ODS:

1) You have servers or Notes clients on Release 6.

2) To raise the ODS, you are running compact, and something bad happens when compacting the application.

The benefits of being on a higher ODS outweigh whatever risk there is of compacting an application.

 

~Yentl Umhipibergnivu
Jul 7, 2016, 8:58 PM
40 Posts
ODS level consistency is a factor in server and client performance
see http://planetlotus.org/profiles/lars-berntrop-bos_133166_want-domino--notes-speed-update-the-ods-on-all-notes-databases-templates-and-mail-box-files
and
http://www.slideshare.net/akafrancie/lotusphere-2012-bp110-a-performance-boost-for-your-ibm-lotus-notes-clients

Motivation:
If a server or client needs to access different ODS levels, it loads additional subsystems. These cosume resouces.

Rules:

Make sure you have the latest ODS on ALL databases (*.ns?), templates(*.ntf) and mailbox(*.box) files.

put these in you Domino or Notes notes.ini:
Create_R8_Databases=1
Create_R85_Databases=1
Create_R9_Databases=1

That way, if you have older servers, the ODS will be easily upgraded.

How to upgrade:
Before Domino 8.5 you have to use; compact -c
Domino 8.5: compact -ods -*
Domino 9.0: compact -ods -* -upgrade

Note that if the server or client is running not all databases are upgraded.
Note that runnung a Notes client properly upgraded (ODS is latest for all files) will make you happy.
~Vera Zekfoogengon
Feb 3, 2017, 9:05 PM
196 Posts
Also add CREATE_R9_LOG=1 on a 9.x server

I would also add CREATE_R9_LOG=1.  On the client, you can use NSF_UpdateODS=1. 


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