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Create_R12_Databases

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Parameter: Create_R12_Databases
Short description: Forces newly created databases to be created in the ODS format of Domino 12 (ODS 54).

Profile

Parameter
Create_R12_Databases
Category
Performance / Memory
Component
Server, Client
Available since
12.0
Supported versions
12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
0 = disabled, 1 = enabled

Description

Create_R12_Databases forces newly created Notes databases to be created in the ODS format of Domino 12 (ODS 54). Without this parameter, Domino uses the server's default ODS, which after an upgrade does not automatically mean the latest ODS.
Current ODS levels bring performance and feature improvements (e.g. larger DBs, better DAOS support, optimized full-text index structures).

Example configuration

Create_R12_Databases=1

Notes & pitfalls

  • Existing databases are not converted automatically – use compact -c (copy-style compact) for that.
  • If you also replicate with older servers that don't understand the ODS, replication problems may occur.
  • From Domino 14 onwards, additionally consider Create_R14_Databases for an even newer ODS.
  • Additionally, NSF_UpdateODS=1 is useful if all DBs on an upgraded server should be proactively raised.
  • The change applies to all databases created from that point on.