The Designer server task automatically synchronizes all server databases that are linked to a template. This server task runs by default at 1:00 A.M. For the update to work, a template must reside on the same server as the databases linked to it. Replicas synchronize with the templates stored on their servers.

You should manually refresh the design of a database when:

• The database is stored locally; therefore, the nightly Designer server task doesn't update the design.
• You want to receive design updates before the scheduled update.
• You don't have Designer access to the database.

• Forms, fields, form actions, and event scripts
• Views, folders, and view actions
• Agents
• Pages
• Framesets
• Navigators
• Shared fields
• All File - Database Properties box options, except "List as advanced template in 'New Database' dialog" on the Design tab
• The options "Optimize document table map" and "Don't support specialized response hierarchy" on the Advanced tab of the File - Database Properties box

• The database icon (unless the designer disabled the "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify" box in the Design Properties box)
• The database title and category
• The database ACL and encrypt database settings
  Note that the ACL roles are updated (File - Database - Access Control - Roles).
• Using This Database and About This Database documents (unless the designer disabled the "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify" box in the Design Properties box)
• Individual elements whose design is protected from updates (that is, if "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify" is selected by the designer on the Design tab of the Design Properties box for the element)
• A component whose template, specified by the designer in the "Inherit from the design template" box on the Design tab of the Design Properties box, is unavailable

  Caution An element with inheritance set is not replaced even if its design is not protected from updates (that is, if "Prohibit design refresh or replace to modify" is not selected by the designer).

• The "List as advanced template in 'New Database' dialog" option on the Design tab of the File - Database Properties box
• All options on the Advanced tab of the File - Database Properties box, except "Optimize document table map" and "Don't support specialized response hierarchy"

1. Open the database to be updated, and choose File - Database - Refresh Design.

2. Select the Notes server that stores the master template(s) or select Local if the master templates are on your workstation, and then click OK.

3. Click Yes to confirm.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 if other master templates associated with the database are stored on other servers.

See Also

Replacing the design of a database
The Access Control List

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