ADMINISTERING


Running the Updall task

You can run Updall using the Task - Start tool or console command method.

Using the Task - Start tool

Procedure

1. From the Domino® Administrator, select the server on which to run Updall.

2. Click the Server -> Status tab.

3. In the Task pane, click Task -> Start.

4. Select Updall.


5. Do one of the following: Using a console command

Procedure

1. From the Domino Administrator, select the server on which to run Updall.

2. Click the Server -> Status tab.

3. Click Server Console.

4. In the Domino Command field, type the following command and then press ENTER:


Results

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

Table 1. Examples of databasepath
To update Example command Files updated
Specific databases in the Domino data folder Load updall SALES.NSF,DEV.NSF DATA\DEV.NSF
All the databases in a folder relative to the Domino data folder Load updall SALES DATA\SALES\all databases
A specific database in a folder relative to the Domino data folder Load updall 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.

where WEEKLY.IND contains:

DEV.NSF

SALES\USER1.NSF

SALES\NEW

DATA\DEV.NSF

DATA\SALES\USER1.NSF

DATA\SALES\NEW\all databases


Using a Program document

About this task

Use a Program document to schedule Updall to run with options at a regular time. Note that by default Updall is included in the NOTES.INI setting ServerTasksAt2, so it runs daily at 2 AM on all databases without options.

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. Expand Server -> Programs and then click Add Program.

4. Complete these fields on the Basics tab:


5. Complete these fields on the Schedule tab:
6. Click Save and Close.

Related concepts
Updall options
Updating database indexes and views

Related reference
Indexer tasks: Update and Updall