Frequently asked questions about NotesDB
Does NotesDB require any installation or setup?
NotesDB is a Notes database itself, so all you need is a working
Lotus Notes installation including the Lotus LSX connectors
(which are automatically provided with Lotus Notes clients).
Which versions of Lotus Notes clients are supported?
NotesDB requires a working installation of the Lotus LSX
Connectors.
The Lotus LSX Connectors are included automatically within the
installation of Lotus Notes R5 and R6 and R8.
NotesDB has been tested using
- Lotus Notes Client 5.0.11
- Lotus Notes Client 6.0
- Lotus Notes Client 8.0
- Lotus Notes Client 8.5
Which RDBMS versions have been tested using NotesDB?
NotesDB has been tested using
- Microsoft Access 2003
- MS SQL Server 2000
- mySQL 4.0.15, 4.1.12, 5.0.11
- PostGreSQL 8.x
- Oracle 10i
Can it automate a download / data extract procedure on a
schedule?
Yes, NotesDB supports scheduled data extraction (by using a
scheduled agent, which can run locally or on a server).
However, NotesDB will replace all exported data with every
scheduled run.
Do I need an active ODBC connection or can I also
generate SQL streams?
NotesDB allows you to generate SQL streams (INSERT-statements)
to be executed in a database server later.
Of course it also allows you to export directly into a
relational database using ODBC or one of the native LSX drivers
(for Oracle, DB2, ...).
Does NotesDB require a Domino server or can it be run
locally?
NotesDB can run on the local workstation as well as on the
Domino server
Does NotesDB support export of Domino.doc databases?
Domino.doc database is actually a set of .nsf linking together.
NotesDB just reads all of the documents inside a database, so it
will simply pull of the data out of any Notes database you give
it.
Does NotesDB support batch conversion of multiple
databases at once?
NotesDB allows you to configure as many databases as you want.
You can also run on multiple configurations, so you can run the
export script on all databases you have configured - which can
be 10 or 100, if you like.
How can I verify if NotesDB can export my databases?
First of all, you can download the sample database and the
sample conversion results. If you are still in doubt, please
send us an email with your most difficult database and some
sample documents and we'll convert it and send you the results
extracted by NotesDB.
Does NotesDB support the LN:DI document format?
NotesDB can extract all attachments in a document. However,
NotesDB can only extract embedded objects as far as they are
visible in the document in HTML format. If the embedded objects
are not visible in the document, NotesDB is not capable of
extracting them.
Does NotesDB support export of Unicode data (e.g.
Cyrillic characters)?
NotesDB supports Unicode format both for direct SQL export and
for SQL streams (SQL INSERT-statements). Starting with Lotus
Notes R6, LotusScript supports writing files with any MIME
character set. If the database driver used is not capable of
Unicode characters, NotesDB allows you to export the
INSERT-statements in many all MIME character sets Lotus Notes
supports (e.g. UTF-8, UTF-16, ...). NotesDB has been
successfully tested to support Cyrillic characters using UTF-8
SQL streams.
Does NotesDB support export of document properties?
NotesDB supports the export of the following document
properties: created, encryptonsend, isdeleted, isprofile,
isresponse, issigned, isvalid, lastaccessed, lastmodified,
noteid, parentdocumentunid, signonsend, signer, size,
profilekey, nameofprofile
Frequently asked questions about Support
Does the product have an English language version?
Yes, NotesDB ships in English language.
How quickly will I get the product?
After ordering please allow us for 1-2 business days for
shipment. You will receive the product by email including a
license key.
What's the best phone number to reach you at?
Please contact us by email, you can find more info on our  contact page.
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