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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.
Important: Do not select Update.
5. Do one of the following:
- To customize how Updall runs, click Select advanced options, and then click Start Task. Specify options to customize how Updall runs, then click OK.
- To run Updall 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 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:
Load updall databasepath options
where databasepath specifies the files on which to run Updall and options are Updall command-line options.
For example, type:
Load updall SALES.NSF -F
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:
Table 2. Basics tab
| Field | Enter |
| Program name | Updall |
| Command line | Command line options. Don't specify "load" before the options. |
| Server to run on | Server on which to run Updall |
| Comments | Optional comments |
5. Complete these fields on the Schedule tab:
Table 3. Schedule tab
| Field | Enter |
| Enabled/disabled | Enabled |
| Run at times | Times to run Updall each day |
| Repeat interval of | How soon to run Updall again after it completes |
| Days of week | The days to run Updall |
6. Click Save and Close.
Related concepts
Updall options
Updating database indexes and views
Related reference
Indexer tasks: Update and Updall
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