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ChangeTo command
Use in a Server.Load script to set the current database for the test.

Provide the full file name of the database (use server!!file if a remote database), or specify the keyword MAIL to open the mail database.

The following statements operate on the specified database. If the database doesn't exist, a new database is created using template [database template name]. If the keepopen option is specified (which is the string -keepopen), the database is not closed and reopened if it is already open.

Syntax

ChangeTo [database name] [database template name] [-keepopen]

Where:


Note: Text enclosed in asterisks (**) indicates comments.

Example 1

This example uses changeto to create a local database.

**Create local file using the journal template (journal.ntf)**

**NOTES.INI must contain the setting templateversion=4**

changeto journal.nsf journal[templateversion].ntf -KeepOpen

pause 5000

**Populate the view with 10 notes **

populate 10

pause 5000

**Open the view collection**

open

**Update the view index**

index

pause 5000

**Close the view collection**

close

Example 2

This example uses changeto to create multiple databases on a server. In this example the thread number is substituted in for the [#] symbol.

**Create one or more databases on a mail server using (journal.ntf)**

**NOTES.INI contains the setting templateversion=4**

**Creation of multiple databases, based on the number of threads**

**All test databases will be placed in the journal directory**

changeto [MailServer]!!journals\journal[#].nsf journal[templateversion].ntf -KeepOpen

pause 5000

**Populate the view with 10 documents**

populate 10

pause 5000

open

**Update the view index**

index

pause 5000

**Close the view collection**

close

Example 3

Create and initialize mail file(s)

Note: Uses Script Variable [NumMailNotesPerUser]

**Script to create and initialize mail file(s)**

changeto [MailServer]!!mail\mail[#].nsf mail60.ntf

**Make sure there are enough notes in mail database**

populate [NumMailNotesPerUser] $Inbox

**Open the current view**

open

**Close the current view**

close

drop

Parent topic: Server.Load commands

Related reference
Server.Load script conventions